An Employee Receives an Hourly Rate of $15, with Time

question 49

Essay

An employee receives an hourly rate of $15, with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during the week. Payroll data for the current week are as follows: hours worked, 46; federal income tax withheld, $120; all earnings are subject to social security tax; Social security tax rate, 6%; and Medicare tax rate, 1.5%; state unemployment tax, 5.4% on the first $7,000; federal unemployment tax, 0.8% on the first $7,000. Prepare the journal entries to record the salaries expense and the employer payroll tax expense. If required, round your answers to the nearest cent.

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Definitions:

Adjusted Basis

The net cost of an asset after adjusting for various tax-related items, such as improvements and sales.

Fair Market Value

The estimated price an asset would fetch in the marketplace, subject to the willingness of both buyer and seller.

Recognized Loss

A loss on an investment that has been sold for less than its purchase price, which can be used to offset capital gains for tax purposes.

Publicly Traded

Refers to companies whose shares are bought and sold by the public on stock exchanges.