Question

4. Barbara Muller Services (BMS) pays its employees monthly. The payroll information listed below is for January 2021, the first month of BMS's fiscal year. Assume none of the employees' earnings reached $7,000 during the month.

Salaries	$80,000
Federal income taxes to be withheld	16,000
Federal unemployment tax rate (FUTA)	0.80%
State unemployment tax rate (after FUTA deduction)	5.40%
Social security tax rate	6.2%
Medicare tax rate	1.45%

The journal entry to record payroll for the January 2021 pay period will include a debit to payroll tax expense of:

A. $6,120.

B. $4,960.

C. $11,080.

D. $57,880.                                                     

Answer 1

Federal Unemployment Tax	0.80 % of $80,000	$                          640
State Unemployment Tax	5.40% of $80,000	4,320
Social Security Tax	6.20% of $80,000	4,960
Medicare Tax	1.45% of $80,000	1,160
Payroll Tax Expense	Total of the Above	$                      11,080

The Correct Option is Option C = $11,080