Please assist with the following problem:
Employees’ earnings using hourly and piece-rate methods
The payroll records of Grove Machining Co. show the following information for the week ended April 17:
Employee |
Classification |
Hours Worked |
Production (Units) |
Rate |
Income Tax W/held |
Manressa, C. |
Direct |
42 |
$18.00/hr |
$80 |
|
Dorr, M. |
Direct |
48 |
$17.60/hr |
84 |
|
Ginty, D. |
Direct |
39 |
2,000 |
$.44/piece |
110 |
Norris,D |
Direct |
40 |
1,800 |
$.44/piece |
100 |
Rancifer, K. |
Indirect |
40 |
$800/wk |
100 |
|
Greer, B. |
Indirect |
50 |
$1,600/wk |
240 |
|
Holbert, R. |
Indirect |
40 |
$1,400/wk |
120 |
Hourly workers are paid time-and-a-half for overtime.
a. Determine the net earnings of each employee
b. Prepare the journal entries for the following:
1. Recording the payroll.
2. Paying the payroll.
3. Distributing the payroll. (Assume that the overtime premium will be distribute to all jobs worked on during the period.)
4. Recording the employer’s payroll taxes. (Assume that none of the employees has achieved the maximum wage bases for FICA and unemployment taxes.)
Employee | Classification | Hours worked | Production (Units) | Rate (Hr./Piece/Week) | Overtime hours | Overtime pay | Gross Earnings | Income tax withheld | FICA Tax withheld | Net Earnings |
Manressa C. | Direct | 42 | 18 | 2 | 27 | 774 | 80 | 59.21 | 634.789 | |
Dorr. M. | Direct | 48 | 17.6 | 8 | 26.4 | 915.2 | 84 | 70.01 | 761.1872 | |
Ginty D. | Direct | 39 | 2000 | 0.44 | 880 | 110 | 67.32 | 702.68 | ||
Norris D. | Direct | 40 | 1800 | 0.44 | 792 | 100 | 60.59 | 631.412 | ||
Rancifer K. | Indirect | 40 | 800 | 800 | 100 | 61.20 | 638.8 | |||
Greer B. | Indirect | 50 | 1600 | 1600 | 240 | 122.40 | 1237.6 | |||
Holbert R. | Indirect | 40 | 1400 | 1400 | 120 | 107.10 | 1172.9 |
Salaries expense | Dr. | 7161.2 | |
FICA Tax payable | 547.83 | ||
Federal Withholding payable | 834 | ||
Net payroll payable | 5779.37 | ||
Net payroll payable | Dr. | 5779.37 | |
Cash | 5779.37 |
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