Wage and Tax Statement Data on Employer FICA Tax Ehrlich Co. began business on January 2,...

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Wage and Tax Statement Data on Employer FICA Tax Ehrlich Co. began business on January 2, 2018. Salaries were paid to employees on the last day of each month, and social security tax, Medicare tax, and federal income tax were withheld in the required amounts. An employee who is hired in the middle of the month receives half the monthly salary for that month. All required payroll tax reports were filed, and the correct amount of payroll taxes was remitted by the company for the calendar year. Early in 2019, before the Wage and Tax Statements (Form W-2) could be prepared for distribution to employees and for filing with the Social Security Administration, the employees' earnings records were inadvertently destroyed. None of the employees resigned or were discharged during the year, and there were no changes in salary rates. The social security tax was withheld at the rate of 6.0% and Medicare tax at the rate of 1.5%. Data on dates of employment, salary rates, and employees' income taxes withheld, which are summarized as follows, were obtained from personnel records and payroll records: Monthly Income Date First Employee Employed Monthly Salary Tax Withheld Arnett Jan. 2 $3,500 $490 Cruz Oct. 1 5,800 1,044 Edwards Apr. 16 2,200 275 Harvin Nov. 1 2,500 313 Nicks Jan. 16 5,800 1,305 Shiancoe Dec. 1 3,500 543 Ward Feb. 1 6,600 1,419 Required: 1. Determine the amounts to be reported on each employee's Wage and Tax Statement (Form W-2) for 20Y8. Round amounts to the nearest whole dollar and enter all amounts as positive values. Wage and Tax Statement Data on Employer FICA Tax Ehrlich Co. began business on January 2, 2018. Salaries were paid to employees on the last day of each month, and social security tax, Medicare tax, and federal income tax were withheld in the required amounts. An employee who is hired in the middle of the month receives half the monthly salary for that month. All required payroll tax reports were filed, and the correct amount of payroll taxes was remitted by the company for the calendar year. Early in 2019, before the Wage and Tax Statements (Form W-2) could be prepared for distribution to employees and for filing with the Social Security Administration, the employees' earnings records were inadvertently destroyed. None of the employees resigned or were discharged during the year, and there were no changes in salary rates. The social security tax was withheld at the rate of 6.0% and Medicare tax at the rate of 1.5%. Data on dates of employment, salary rates, and employees' income taxes withheld, which are summarized as follows, were obtained from personnel records and payroll records: Monthly Income Date First Employee Employed Monthly Salary Tax Withheld Arnett Jan. 2 $3,500 $490 Cruz Oct. 1 5,800 1,044 Edwards Apr. 16 2,200 275 Harvin Nov. 1 2,500 313 Nicks Jan. 16 5,800 1,305 Shiancoe Dec. 1 3,500 543 Ward Feb. 1 6,600 1,419 Required: 1. Determine the amounts to be reported on each employee's Wage and Tax Statement (Form W-2) for 20Y8. Round amounts to the nearest whole dollar and enter all amounts as positive values.