Note: For this textbook edition the rate 0.6% was used for the FUTA tax rate for employers. The partnership of Cox and Cohen paid the
Note: For this textbook edition the rate 0.6% was used for the FUTA tax rate for employers.
The partnership of Cox and Cohen paid the following wages during this year:
M. Cox (partner) | $45,000 |
S. Cohen (partner) | 26,000 |
N. Tate (supervisor) | 14,350 |
T. Gerenski (factory worker) | 9,900 |
R. Sobowski (factory worker) | 9,450 |
D. Brunder (factory worker) | 8,910 |
S. Carsoni (bookkeeper) | 11,100 |
C. Chu (maintenance) | 3,900 |
In addition, the partnership owed $200 to Chu for work he performed during December. However, payment for this work will not be made until January of the following year. The state unemployment tax rate for the company is 2.95% on the first $9,000 of each employee's earnings. Compute:
Round your answers to the nearest cent.
a. Net FUTA tax for the partnership for this year $
b. SUTA tax for this year $
a. Gross payroll; less partner's wages, less salaries above FUTA ceiling; multiply by net FUTA rate. (Ignore pending payment)
b. Gross payroll; less partner's wages, less salaries above SUTA ceiling; multiply by SUTA rate. (Ignore pending payment)
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