The following information is for employee Ella Dodd for the week ended March 15.   Total hours worked: 48   Rate: $15 per hour, with double time for all hours in excess of 40   Federal income tax withheld: $200   United Fund deduction: $50   Cumulative earnings prior to the current week: $6,400   Tax rates:   Social security: 6% on maximum earnings of $120,000.   Medicare tax: 1.5% on all earnings.   State unemployment: 3.4% on maximum earnings of $7,000; on employer   Federal unemployment: 0.8% on maximum earnings of $7,000; on employer   (a) Determine (1) total earnings, (2) total deductions, and (3) cash paid.

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The following information is for employee Ella Dodd for the week ended March 15.

 

Total hours worked: 48

 

Rate: $15 per hour, with double time for all hours in excess of 40

 

Federal income tax withheld: $200

 

United Fund deduction: $50

 

Cumulative earnings prior to the current week: $6,400

 

Tax rates:

 

Social security: 6% on maximum earnings of $120,000.

 

Medicare tax: 1.5% on all earnings.

 

State unemployment: 3.4% on maximum earnings of $7,000; on employer

 

Federal unemployment: 0.8% on maximum earnings of $7,000; on employer

 

(a) Determine (1) total earnings, (2) total deductions, and (3) cash paid.

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