Question
Since the SUTA rates changes are made at the end of each year and there is much discussion about changes to the FUTA rate, the
Since the SUTA rates changes are made at the end of each year and there is much discussion about changes to the FUTA rate, the available 2016 rates were used for FUTA and SUTA.
Note: For this textbook edition the rate 0.6% was used for the FUTA tax rate for employers.
Example 5-6
The Iqbal Company of Georgia had a FUTA taxable payroll of $215,600 and a SUTA taxable payroll of $255,700 with a 5.6 percent SUTA tax rate. The company would pay unemployment taxes of:
| FUTA $215,600 0.006 | = | $1,293.60 |
| SUTA $255,700 0.056 | = | $14,319.20 |
| TOTAL TAXES | $15,612.80 |
Marlene Grady and Pauline Monroe are partners engaged in operating The G&M Doll Shop, which has employed the following persons since the beginning of the year:
| V. Hoffman (general office worker) | $2,700 | per month | |
| A. Drugan (saleswoman) | $30,000 | per year | |
| G. Beiter (stock clerk) | $181 | per week | |
| S. Egan (deliveryman) | $220 | per week | |
| B. Lin (cleaning and maintenance, part-time) | $165 | per week |
Grady and Monroe are each paid a weekly salary allowance of $1,250.
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 3.1% for wages not in excess of $8,000.
Compute each of the following amounts based upon the 41st weekly payroll period for the week ending October 13, 2017. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest cent. Use rounded answers in subsequent computations. If an amount is zero, enter "0".
a. Amount of FICA taxes (OASDI and HI) to be withheld from the earnings of each person.
| Weekly Earnings | OASDI | HI | |
| M. Grady | $1,250.00 | $ | $ |
| P. Monroe | 1,250.00 | ||
| V. Hoffman | 623.08 | ||
| A. Drugan | 576.92 | ||
| G. Beiter | 181.00 | ||
| S. Egan | 220.00 | ||
| B. Lin | 165.00 |
b. Amount of the employer's FICA taxes for the weekly payroll.
| Taxable payroll | $ |
| OASDI | $ |
| HI | $ |
c. Amount of state unemployment contributions for the weekly payroll. $
d. Amount of the net FUTA tax on the payroll. $
e. Total amount of the employer's payroll taxes for the weekly payroll. $
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Anti Money Laundering Audit And Controls Practical Hands On Guide For Audit And Compliance Professionals
Authors: Bob Walsh
1st Edition
1518662803, 978-1518662805
