Required a. Determine the net pay for employee salary expenses on December 31, Year 1.
Required a. Determine the net pay for employee salary expenses on December 31, Year 1.
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Transcribed Image Text:Electronics Service Company pays salaries monthly on the last day of the month. The following information is available from
Electronics for the month ended December 31, Year 1:
Administrative salaries
Sales salaries
Office salaries
Assume the Social Security tax rate is 6 percent on the first $130,000 of salaries. Duke reached the $130,000 amount in December. His
salary is $11,500 per month and is included in the $96,000. No one else will reach the $130,000 amount for the year. None of the
employee salaries are subject to unemployment tax in December. Other amounts withheld from salaries in December were as follows:
$ 96,000
57,000
38,000
Federal income tax
State income tax
Employee savings plan
Required
a. Determine the net pay for employee salary expenses on December 31, Year 1.
Net pay
Payroll tax expense
$ 21,500
11, 200
4,000
b. Determine the amount of payroll tax expense for Electronics Service Company for December, Year 1.
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