Accurate Reports has 50 employees each working 40 hours per week and earning $25 an hour. Federal income taxes are withheld at 15% and state income taxes at 6%. FICA taxes are 7.65% of the first $128,400 earned per employee and 1.45% thereafter. Unemployment taxes are 3.8% of the first $7,000 earned per employee.1. Compute the total salaries expense, the total withholdings from employee salaries, and the actual payroll payment (salaries payable) for the first week of January.2. Compute the total payroll tax expense Accurate Reports will pay for the first week of January.
What will be an ideal response?
| 2. FICA Taxes | ($50,000 × 0.0765) | $3,825 |
| Unemployment Taxes | ($50,000 × 0.038) | 1,900 |
| Total Payroll Tax Expense | ? | $5,725 |
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