Problem 12-6 Preparing a Payroll Register Hot Suds Car Wash has four employees. They are paid on a weekly basis with overtime paid for all hours worked over 40 in a week. The overtime rate is 1½ times the regular rate of pay. The payroll information and IRS tax tables follow. Employee James Dumser Gail Job James Liptak Bruce Stern Employee Rate per Number 108 112 102 109 Marital Hour Status Allowances $7.95 Single $8.00 Married $8.00 Married $7.80 Single 0121 2 Union Member No Yes Yes Yes

Problem 12-6 Preparing a Payroll Register Hot Suds Car Wash has four employees. They are paid on a weekly basis with overtime paid for all hours worked over 40 in a week. The overtime rate is 1½ times the regular rate of pay. The payroll information and IRS tax tables follow. Employee James Dumser Gail Job James Liptak Bruce Stern Employee Rate per Number 108 112 102 109 Marital Hour Status Allowances $7.95 Single $8.00 Married $8.00 Married $7.80 Single 0121 2 Union Member No Yes Yes Yes

College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach

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Author:Cathy J. Scott

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Chapter8: Employer Taxes, Payments, And Reports

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