According to a summary of the payroll of Mountain Streaming Co., $110,000 was subject to the 6.0% social security tax and the 1.5% Medicare tax. Also, $25,000 was subject to state and federal unemployment taxes. a. Calculate the employer's payroll taxes, using the following rates: state unemployment, 5.4%; federal unemployment, 0.8%. $ b. Journalize the entry to record the accrual of payroll taxes. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

a. Calculate the employer's payroll taxes, using the following rates: state unemployment, 5.4%; federal unemployment, 0.8%.

b. Journalize the entry to record the accrual of payroll taxes. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Explanation:

payroll taxes should be:

social security $110,000 x 6% = $6,600

Medicare $110,000 x 1.5% = $1,650

federal unemployment $25,000 x 0.8% = $200

state unemployment $25,000 x 5.4% = $1,350

total = $9,800

Both employees and employers must pay equal amounts of FICA taxes (social security and medicare), but only employees pay unemployment taxes.

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