Exam 10: Payroll Computations, Records, and Payment

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An employee whose regular hourly rate is $10 and whose overtime rate is 1.5 times the regular rate worked 44 hours in one week. In the payroll register, the employer should record wages expense of

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If an employee whose regular hourly rate is $9 and whose overtime rate is 1.5 times the regular rate works 42 hours in one week, the employee's gross pay is $567.

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The monthly salaries for December and the year-to-date earnings as of November 30 for the three employees of the Barbara's Bookstore, Inc. are listed below. Compute the amount of social security tax and Medicare tax to be withheld from each of the employee's gross pay for December. Assume a 6.2 percent social security tax rate on a maximum of $122,700 for the calendar year. Assume a 1.45 percent Medicare tax rate. The monthly salaries for December and the year-to-date earnings as of November 30 for the three employees of the Barbara's Bookstore, Inc. are listed below. Compute the amount of social security tax and Medicare tax to be withheld from each of the employee's gross pay for December. Assume a 6.2 percent social security tax rate on a maximum of $122,700 for the calendar year. Assume a 1.45 percent Medicare tax rate.

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Salespeople who are paid a percentage of net sales are paid on a(n)

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The amount debited to Wages Expense when a payroll is recorded is the

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If an employee works for more than one employer during the year, the social security tax is deducted and matched by only one employer.

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Rick O'Shea, the only employee of Hunter Furniture Company, makes $30,000 per year and is paid once a month. For the month of July, his federal income taxes withheld are $180, state income taxes withheld are $37, social security tax is 6.2%, Medicare tax is 1.45%, State Unemployment Tax is 4%, and Federal Unemployment tax is 0.6%. What is Rick's net pay for July?

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During one week, three employees of the Siesta Inn worked the number of hours shown below. All these employees receive overtime pay at one and a half times their regular hourly rate for any hours worked beyond 40 in a week. Compute the regular earnings, overtime earnings, and gross pay for each employee. Employee No. Regular Hourly Rate Hours Worked Regular Earnings Overtime Earnings Gross Pay 1 \ 14.00 46 2 12.00 44 3 10.00 45

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Which of the following is a factor in the determination of the amount of social security tax to withhold from an employee's pay?

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Abe Carter had gross earnings of $6,000 for the pay period ending 11/30. His total gross earnings as of 11/15 were $116,000. If Social Security taxes are 6.2% on a maximum earnings of $122,700 per year and Medicare tax is 1.45% on all earnings, the journal entry to record his earnings for the period ending 11/30 would include:

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Publication 15, Circular E contains federal income tax withholding tables.

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Match the description with the accounting terms.
A tax imposed by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act and collected on employee earnings to provide retirement and disability benefits
Commission basis
A method of paying employees according to a percentage of net sales
Compensation record
A method of paying employees according to an agreed-upon amount for each week or month
Employee
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A tax imposed by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act and collected on employee earnings to provide retirement and disability benefits
Commission basis
A method of paying employees according to a percentage of net sales
Compensation record
A method of paying employees according to an agreed-upon amount for each week or month
Employee
An employee record that contains information needed to compute earnings and complete tax reports
Employee's withholding allowance certificate (Form W-4)
A federal act providing certain benefits for employees and their families; officially the Federal Insurance Contributions Act
Exempt employees
Earnings in excess of the base amount set by the Social Security Act
Federal unemployment taxes
A method of paying employees according to a stated rate per hour
Hourly rate basis
Salaried employees who hold supervisory or managerial positions who are not subject to the maximum hour and overtime pay provisions of the Wage and Hour Law
Independent contractor
Another name for individual earnings record
Individual earnings record
Insurance that protects employees against losses from job-related injuries or illnesses, or compensates their families if death occurs in the course of the employment
Medicare tax
Rate of pay for an employee's work in excess of 40 hours a week
Payroll register
A person who is hired by and works under the control and direction of the employer
Piece-rate basis
A tax levied on employees and employers to provide medical care for the employee and the employee's spouse after each has reached age 65
Salary basis
A record of payroll information for each employee for the pay period
Social Security Act
A form used to claim exemption (withholding) allowances
Social Security (FICA) Tax
One who is paid by a company to carry out a specific task or job but is not under the direct supervision or control of the company
State unemployment taxes
Taxes levied by a state government against employers to benefit unemployed workers
Tax-exempt wages
A method of paying employees according to the number of units produced
Time and a half
Taxes levied by the federal government against employers to benefit unemployed workers
Wage-bracket table method
A simple method to determine the amount of federal income tax to be withheld using a table provided by the government
Workers' compensation insurance
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The Royal Company has office employees and sales employees. A summary of their earnings and deductions for the week ended April 26, 2019, is shown below. On page 18 of a general journal, record the April 26 payroll and the entry to summarize the effect of the checks written to pay the payroll. The Royal Company has office employees and sales employees. A summary of their earnings and deductions for the week ended April 26, 2019, is shown below. On page 18 of a general journal, record the April 26 payroll and the entry to summarize the effect of the checks written to pay the payroll.      The Royal Company has office employees and sales employees. A summary of their earnings and deductions for the week ended April 26, 2019, is shown below. On page 18 of a general journal, record the April 26 payroll and the entry to summarize the effect of the checks written to pay the payroll.

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An employee whose regular hourly rate is $12 and whose overtime rate is 1.5 times the regular rate worked 48 hours in one week. The total overtime earned by the employee for the week is

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Employees of firms engaged in interstate commerce must receive an overtime rate of at least 1.5 times the regular hourly rate of pay for time worked in excess of ________ hours per week.

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ABC Grocers uses a separate checking account to pay their employees. The gross pay for the period was $850. However, after deductions were taken out, the net pay for the period was $790. The journal entry to record the issuance of payroll checks to their employees would include:

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Lila Harrison's is the sole employee of ABC Grocers. Her gross pay for the week was $400. She had deductions of $50 for federal income tax, $24.80 for social security tax, and $5.80 for Medicare tax. The journal entry to record her gross pay would include:

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It is best not to pay wages and salaries by

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The Burns Company has two office employees and two shipping employees. A summary of their earnings and deductions for the week ended August 23, 2019, is shown below. On page 10 of a general journal, record the August 23 payroll and the entry to summarize the effect of the checks written to pay the payroll. The Burns Company has two office employees and two shipping employees. A summary of their earnings and deductions for the week ended August 23, 2019, is shown below. On page 10 of a general journal, record the August 23 payroll and the entry to summarize the effect of the checks written to pay the payroll.

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Sabrina Duncan had gross earnings for the pay period ending 10/15/19 of $5,785. Her total gross earnings as of 9/30/19 were $116,400. If Social Security taxes are 6.2% on a maximum earnings of $122,700 per year, Sabrina's Social Security withheld from her 10/15/19 paycheck would be:

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