Chapter 9, Problem 7E

To determine

Employer Payroll tax expense:

Apart from Gross salaries which are being offered to the employees, the employers are also required to contribute towards the taxes to the Federal and state. The FICA social security tax and Medicare tax need to be equally contributed by the employer upto the threshold limit. Apart from these taxes, the unemployment tax both for Federal and State need to be contributed by the employer till the salaries of each particular employee does not reach the threshold limit.

To prepare:The Journal entries for recognition of payroll tax expenses and its related payment.