Calculate gross pay, deductions, and net pay. Prepare the journal entry to record wages expense and its related payroll liabilities for the employee’s payroll. Prepare the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense and related liabilities for Uno Company’s payroll.

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Calculate payroll for Uno company’s one employee for the first week of March. Their only employee worked 50 hours and makes $12/hour. The employee has not exceeded any of the wage or tax limits. Use the tax rates as follows:

TAX

RATE

LIMITS

FICA – Soc Sec

6.20%

$118,500

FICA – Medicare

1.45%

None

Fed Inc Tax

8.00%

None

FUTA

0.60%

$7,000

SUTA

5.40%

$12,000

 

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  1. Calculate gross pay, deductions, and net pay.
  2. Prepare the journal entry to record wages expense and its related payroll liabilities for the employee’s payroll.
  3. Prepare the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense and related liabilities for Uno Company’s payroll.
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