total payroll, $500,000 payroll in excess of $128,400 to each employee, $350,000 payroll in excess of $7,000 to each employee, $400,000 • income taxes withheld, $85,000 • union dues withheld, $10,000 • tax rates: State unemployment tax, 5.4%; FICA tax, 8% for employees and 8% for employers for any amounts over $117,000; federal unemployment tax, 0.6%

total payroll, $500,000 payroll in excess of $128,400 to each employee, $350,000 payroll in excess of $7,000 to each employee, $400,000 • income taxes withheld, $85,000 • union dues withheld, $10,000 • tax rates: State unemployment tax, 5.4%; FICA tax, 8% for employees and 8% for employers for any amounts over $117,000; federal unemployment tax, 0.6%

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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