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

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.