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The payroll register of Reynolds Company showed total employee earnings of $2,320 for the week ended May 10, 2019. Compute the employer's payroll taxes for the period. The tax rates are: Social security tax, 6.2 percent; tax, 1.45 percent; FUTA tax, 0.6 percent; SUTA tax, 2.2 percent. All earnings are taxable. Record the employer's payroll taxes for the period on page 4 of a general journal.

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The frequency of deposits of federal income taxes withheld and social security and Medicare taxes is most dependent on


A) the profit reported by the firm.
B) the number of employees on the payroll.
C) the number of payroll periods a firm has.
D) the amount owed.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Most states require that the employer file the state return for unemployment taxes


A) each payroll period.
B) monthly.
C) annually.
D) quarterly.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The entry to record the deposit of federal income taxes withheld includes a ________ to the Employee Income Tax Payable account.

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Which of the following statements is not correct?


A) A few states levy an unemployment tax on the employee that must be withheld from the employee's pay.
B) The reduction of state unemployment taxes because of favorable experience ratings reduces the credit allowable against the federal unemployment tax.
C) One of the purposes of the unemployment insurance program is to stabilize employment and reduce unemployment.
D) The unemployment insurance program is a federal program.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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This preprinted government form is used to report federal unemployment taxes.


A) Form 8109
B) Form W-2
C) Form 940
D) Form 941

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Identify the list of accounts below that would normally all have a credit balance.


A) Social Security Tax Payable, Medicare Tax Payable, Employee Income Tax Payable.
B) Worker's Compensation Insurance Expense, Prepaid Insurance, Medicare Tax Payable.
C) Worker's Compensation Insurance Payable, Salaries Payable, Salaries Expense.
D) Payroll Taxes Expense, State Unemployment Tax Payable, Wages Payable.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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At the end of each quarter, the individual earnings records are totaled.

A) True
B) False

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