Question

During 2018, Jeff Smallwood worked for two different employers. Until May, he worked for Rowland Construction Company in Ames, Iowa, and earned $23,860. The state unemployment rate for Rowland is 4.6%. He then changed jobs and worked for Ford Improvement Company in Topeka, Kansas, and earned $27,290 for the rest of the year. The state unemployment rate for Ford is 5.1%. Determine the unemployment taxes (FUTA and SUTA) that would be paid by each company. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Use Figure 5.1 to determine SUTA caps in Iowa and Kansas

a. Rowland Construction Company	$
b. Ford Improvement Company	$

Answer 1