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Question - XYZ's 3 employees earned a total of $2,000 of wages for the week. XYZ deducted $400 for federal income taxes, $200 for state income taxes $153 for Social Sec and Medicare. The company matches the Social Sec and Medicare tax and pays state unemployment tax of $80 and federal unemployment tax of $20. Calculate the payroll deductions, net pay, and employer taxes for the week and answer the following questions:
Q1. What would be the amount of Total Employee Deductions/Taxes Payable for the week?
$753.
$853.
$1606.
$1247
Q2. What would be the amount of Employer Payroll Taxes?
$753.
$853.
$1606.
$1247.
Q3. What would be the amount of Net Pay?
$753.
$853.
$1606.
$1247.
Q4. What is the entry when the payroll is paid?
Debit Payroll Liabilities (Fed Income Tax Payable, State Income Tax Payable, Soc Sec&Medicare Payable), Credit Salaries & Wages Expense , Credit Cash
Debit Cash, Credit Salaries & Wages Expense
Debit Salaries & Wages Expense, Credit Payroll Liabilities(Fed Income Tax Payable, State Income Tax Payable, Soc Sec&Medicare Payable),,Credit Cash
Debit Employer Payroll Taxes, Credit Employer Payroll Tax Liabilities.