Kristi's Mentoring Had the Following Information for the Pay Period

question 102

Essay

Kristi's Mentoring had the following information for the pay period ending September 30:
Assume:
FICA-OASDI applied to the first $117,000 at a rate of 6.2%.
FICA-Medicare applied at a rate of 1.45%.
FUTA applied to the first $7,000 at a rate of 0.8%.
SUTA applied to the first $7,000 at a rate of 5.6%.
State income tax is 3.8%.
Employees contribute to their retirement fund at a rate of 5.5% of their gross earnings.
- $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Column 1 } & \text { Column 2 } & \text { Column 3 } & \text { Column } 4 \\\hline \text { Wage Expense } & & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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