1. Assume during the quarter ending December 31 of the current year, Cox Security Systems had 13 weekly paydays and three monthly paydays. The names of the employees of Cox Security Systems and their regular salaries are shown in the following payroll register. Note that Hall and Short are paid monthly on the last payday, while all others are paid weekly.

   Employee Name	Marital Status	No. of W/H Allowances	Regular Earnings
   Hall, Michael	M	5	$5,010*
   Short, Joy T.	M	2	2,750*
   Abbott, Linda	S	1	530
   Smith, Joseph	M	4	450
   Tols, Sean M.	M	2	390
   Gillespie, Michelle	S	1	340
   Smart, Jennifer	M	2	580
   White, Matthew J.	S	0	420

   *MonthlyIn addition to the regular salaries, the company pays an annual bonus based on the amount of earnings for the year. For the current year, the bonus amounts to 8% of the annual salary paid to each employee. The bonus is to be paid along with the regular salaries on December 30, but the amount of the bonus and the amount of the regular salary will be shown separately on each employee's earnings statement. Assume that all employees received their regular salary during the entire year.For the payroll for the pay period ending December 30:
   • Use thewage-bracket methodto withhold federal income tax from the regular salaries.
   • Withhold a flat 25% on the annual bonus.
   • Total salaries and bonuses are subject to a 2% state income tax and a 1% city income tax.
   Complete the following form to show:a.Total earnings paid during the quarter, including both the regular and the supplemental earnings. b.Total amount of FICA taxes withheld during the quarter. c.Total amount of federal income taxes withheld during the quarter. d.Total amount of state income taxes withheld during the quarter. e.Total amount of city income taxes withheld during the quarter. f.Total net amount paid each employee during the quarter. When computing withholding, use the total earnings for the quarter. To compute federal withholding, figure withholding for one pay period and multiply by the number of paydays in the quarter. Round final answers to nearest cent. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.Click here to access the Wage-Bracket Method Tables.

   Employee Name	(a)	Deductions
   Total	(b) FICA	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)
   Earnings	OASDI	HI	FIT	SIT	CIT	Net Pay
   Hall, Michael	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
   Short, Joy T.
   Abbott, Linda
   Smith, Joseph
   Tols, Sean M.
   Gillespie, Michelle
   Smart, Jennifer
   White, Matthew J.
   Totals	$	$	$	$	$	$	$

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