Please help me to figure out the amounts. I have been struggling to find the answers to 3 and 4, but also the 2nd part of question number 2.

Blitzen Marketing Research paid its weekly and monthly payroll on January 31. The following information is available about the payroll:

ItemAmount

Monthly salaries .................... $237,480

Hourly wages ..................... 585,000

FICA:

Social Security (both Employee & Employer) .........6.20%

Medicare (both Employee & Employer) ............1.45%

Withholding for income taxes..............$108,500

Federal unemployment taxes .................1,200

State unemployment taxes ..................4,000

Blitzen will pay both the employers taxes and the taxes withheld on April 15.

Required:

1. Prepare the journal entries to record the payroll payment and the incurrence of the associated expenses and liabilities.

2. What is the employees gross pay? What amount does Blitzen pay in excess of gross pay as a result of taxes?

3. How much is the employees net pay as a percentage of total payroll related expenses?

4. If another employee can be hired for $60,000 per year, what would be the total cost of this employee to Blitzen?