Mary Givens and Peggy Moser are partners engaged in operating The G&M Doll Shop, which has employed
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Mary Givens and Peggy Moser are partners engaged in operating The G&M Doll Shop, which has employed the following persons since the beginning of the year:
T. Binn (general office worker) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,100 per month
W. Ashworth (saleswoman). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,000 per year
K. Bitner (stock clerk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $280 per week
J. Vern (deliveryman). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350 per week
A. Axel (cleaning and maintenance, part-time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $240 per week
Givens and Moser are each paid a weekly salary allowance of ........$1,000.
The doll shop is located in a state that requires unemployment compensation contributions of employers of one or more individuals. The company is subject to state contributions at a rate of 3.25%for wages not in excess of $10,000.
Compute each of the following amounts based upon the 41st weekly payroll period for the week ending October 11, 2013:
a. Amount of FICA taxes (OASDI and HI) to be withheld from the earnings of each person. (Refer to Chapter3.)
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