A Company's Employer Payroll Taxes Are 0

question 147

Essay

A company's employer payroll taxes are 0.8% for federal unemployment taxes, 5.4% for state unemployment taxes, 6.2% for FICA Social Security taxes on earnings up to $106,800 and 1.45% for FICA Medicare taxes on all earnings. Compute the W-2 Wage and Tax Statement information required below for the following employees:
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|}\hline \text { Employee } & \text { Gross Earnings } & \text { Federal Income Taxes Withheld } \\\hline \text { A Barker } & \$ 84,000 & \$ 17,600 \\\hline \text { C. Dirkson } & 52,000 & 8,200 \\\hline\end{array}$

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Discrimination practices or attitudes that are rooted in historical or traditional biases and inequalities, often based on race, gender, or social class.

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