Concept:
Salaries and Tax deductions:
Salaries expense for an employer comprises of cost of salaries paid and cost of employee benefits and payroll taxes incurred.
Cost of employee benefits and payroll taxes incurred consist of FICA Tax i.e. Federal Insurance Contributions Act Tax,
Net salary is calculated as Gross Salary Less Cost of employee benefits and payroll taxes incurred. FICA Tax is calculated as 6.2 % Social Security and 1.45% Medicare totaling up to 7.65% for both employer and employee for a total FICA Tax of 15.30%
Unemployment tax comprises of 6% Federal Unemployment Tax and State Unemployment Tax at 5.4%.
Payroll Tax Expense and Net Pay

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