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Current Liabilities and Contingencies 1. THE PAYROLL OF KENMARE COMPANY FOR SEPTEMBER 2018 IS A FOLLoWS: TOTAL PAYROLL WAS $480,000 OF WHICH s140,000 IS EXEMPT

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1. THE PAYROLL OF KENMARE COMPANY FOR SEPTEMBER 2018 IS A FOLLoWS: TOTAL PAYROLL WAS $480,000 OF WHICH s140,000 IS EXEMPT FROM SOCIAL SECURITY TAX BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS AMOUNTS PAID IN EXCESS OF $128,400 TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. THE AMOUNT PAID TO EMPLOYEES IN EXCESS OF $7,000 WAS $310,00O. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF S72,500 WERE WITHHELD, AS WAS $4,000 IN UNION DUES AND $20,000 IN STATE INCOME TAXES. THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT TAX IS 5.9%; BUT KENMARE COMPANY IS ALLOWED A CREDIT OF 1.1% BY THE STATE FOR ITS UNEMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE. ASSUME THAT THE CURRENT FICA TAX RATE IS 7.65% ON AN EMPLOYEE'S WAGES TO $128,400 AND 1.45% IN EXCESS OF $128,400. THE FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX RATE IS .60% AFTER STATE CREDIT. a. RECORD THE PAYROLL ENTRY DATED SEPTEMBER 30* b. RECORD THE PAYROLL TAX ENTRY DATED SEPTEMBER 30" SHOW COMPUTATIONS

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