The payroll journal for Northport Enterprises, Inc., is shown.  Social Security and Medicare are recorded at 4.80% and 1.45% respectively.  Brown and Pung are administrative personnel, while the other employees are sales personnel. Using the information provided in the following journal calculate:   REQUIRED:   1.  Social Security, Medicare, Net Pay for each employee, and column totals. 2.  Journal Entry to record the payroll for the company   Name Pay Period Ending Gross Wages Federal Income Tax State Income Tax Social Security Medicare Health Insurance Net Pay Check # Brown, J. 02/13/X1 $800.00 $224.00 $38.40 ??? ??? $18.00 ???? 4265 Smith, T. 02/13/X1 750.00 210.00 36.00 ??? ??? 0.00 ??? 4266 Woods, L. 02/13/X1 725.00 203.00 34.80 ??? ??? 18.00 ??? 4267 Pung, A. 02/13/X1 825.00 231.00 39.60 ??? ??? 20.00 ??? 4268 Jones, B. 02/13/X1 600.00 168.00 28.80 ??? ??? 9.00 ???  4269 Total   ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???   Attach File

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The payroll journal for Northport Enterprises, Inc., is shown.  Social Security and Medicare are recorded at 4.80% and 1.45% respectively.  Brown and Pung are administrative personnel, while the other employees are sales personnel.

Using the information provided in the following journal calculate:

 

REQUIRED:

 

1.  Social Security, Medicare, Net Pay for each employee, and column totals.

2.  Journal Entry to record the payroll for the company

 

Name Pay Period Ending Gross Wages Federal Income Tax State Income Tax Social Security Medicare Health Insurance Net Pay Check #
Brown, J. 02/13/X1 $800.00 $224.00 $38.40 ??? ??? $18.00 ???? 4265
Smith, T. 02/13/X1 750.00 210.00 36.00 ??? ??? 0.00 ??? 4266
Woods, L. 02/13/X1 725.00 203.00 34.80 ??? ??? 18.00 ??? 4267
Pung, A. 02/13/X1 825.00 231.00 39.60 ??? ??? 20.00 ??? 4268
Jones, B. 02/13/X1 600.00 168.00 28.80 ??? ??? 9.00 ???  4269
Total   ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???  
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