Question

Barbara Muller Services (BMS) pays its employees monthly. The payroll information listed below is for January 2013, the first month of BMS's fiscal year. Assume none of the employees' earnings reached $7,000 during the month. Salaries $96,000 Federal income taxes to be withheld 30,000 Federal unemployment tax rate .80% State unemployment tax rate (after FUTA deduction) 5.40% Social security tax rate 6.2% Medicare tax rate 1.45% The journal entry to record payroll for the January 2013 pay period will include a debit to payroll tax expense of: a) $13,296b) $7,344c) $58,656d) $5,952

Answer 1

(a) $13,296

Step-by-step explanation:

Federal unemployment tax rate = 0.8% of 96,000 = 768

State unemployment tax rate = 5.4% of 96,000 = 5,184

Social security tax rate+medicare tax rate = 6.2%+1.45% = 7.65%

7.65% of 96,000 = 7,344

So total tax expense = 768+5,184+7,344 = $13,296

So answer is option (a) $13,296