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24 May, 04:50

Barbara is an employee of Baltimore Company. Baltimore Company pays employees the Friday after the wages are earned. Overtime in excess of 40 hours must be paid at 150% of the normal hourly rate. Social Security taxes are 6.2% and Medicare taxes are 1.45%. The federal unemployment tax rate is 1.0% and the state unemployment tax rate is 3.0%. Barbara's wages, including the current pay period, will not exceed the limits for Social Security, Medicare and unemployment taxes. Barbara earns $16 per hour and worked 48 hours for the week ended January 13, 2019. Baltimore will withhold $220 federal income taxes. Use this information to determine the total payroll tax expense for Baltimore Company as related to Barbara's earnings. (Round to the closest cent)

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  1. 24 May, 07:39
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    Total Payroll tax expense is $91.336

    Explanation:

    Normal Wage rate=$16 per hr

    Overtime wage tare=$16*150%=$24 per hr

    Barbara Normal Income=40*16=640

    Barbara Overtime income=6*24=144

    Total earnings=640+144=784

    Social security tax=784*6.2%=48.608

    Medicare taxes=784*1.45%=11.368

    Federal unemployment tax=784*1.0%=7.84

    State Unemployment tax=784*3.0%=23.52

    Total payroll expense for Baltimore company is total of all taxes including extra $220 federal income taxes i. e

    $48.608+$11.368+$7.84+$23.52=$ 91.336

    Hence, $91.336 will be the total payroll tax expense for Baltimore company.
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