Employees are paid for the following holidays occurring during the final quarter: Thanksgiving day...

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Employees are paid for the following holidays occurring during the final quarter:

  • Thanksgiving day and the day after, Thursday and Friday November 22-23.
  • Christmas, which is a Tuesday. Employees receive holiday pay for Monday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 25.

For the completion of this project, refer to the tax-related information in the table below. For federal withholding calculations, use the percentage method tables in Appendix C, which is provided below. For Utah state withholding calculations, use the Utah Schedule 3 tax tables linked below (ensure to use the appropriate Utah table based on each employee's marital status). Both 401(k) and insurance are pretax for federal income tax and Utah income tax.

Federal Withholding Allowance (less 401(k), Section 125) $172.90 per allowance claimed
Federal Unemployment Rate (employer only) (less Section 125) 0.6% on the first $7,000 of wages
Semimonthly Federal Percentage Method Tax Table Appendix C Page 393 Table #3
State Unemployment Rate (employer only) (less Section 125) 2.6% on the first $34,300 of wages
State Withholding Rate (less 401(k), Section 125) See Utah Schedule 3, Table 1 or use the Excel Version of Schedule 3

October 1:

Wayland Custom Woodworking (WCW) pays its employees according to their job classification. The following employees comprise Waylands staff:

Employee Number Name and Address Payroll information
00-Chins Anthony Chinson Married, 1 Withholding allowance
530 Sylvann Avenue Exempt
Logan, UT 84321 $24,000/year + commission
435-555-1212 Start Date: 10/1/2018
Job title: Account Executive SSN: 511-22-3333
00-Wayla Mark Wayland Married, 5 withholding allowances
1570 Lovett Street Exempt
Logan, UT 84321 $75,000/year
435-555-1110 Start Date: 10/1/2018
Job title: President/Owner SSN: 505-33-1775
01-Peppi Sylvia Peppinico Married, 7 withholding allowances
291 Antioch Road Exempt
Logan, UT 84321 $43,500/year
435-555-2244 Start Date: 10/1/2018
Job title: Craftsman SSN: 047-55-9951
01-Varde Stevon Varden Married, 2 withholding allowances
333 Justin Drive Nonexempt
Logan, UT 84321 $42,000/year
435-555-9981 Start Date: 10/1/2018
Job title: Craftsman SSN: 022-66-1131
02-Hisso Leonard Hissop Single, 4 withholding allowances
531 5th Street Nonexempt
Logan, UT 84321 $49,500/year
435-555-5858 Start Date: 10/1/2018
Job title: Purchasing/Shipping SSN: 311-22-6698
00-Succe Student Success Single, 1 withholding allowance
1650 South Street Nonexempt
Logan, UT 84321 $36,000/year
435-556-1211 Start Date: 10/1/2018
Job title: Accounting Clerk SSN: 555-55-5555

each employee have been given from the prior period. (Round your answers to 2 decimals.)

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Last Name Hourly Rate (Rounded to 5 Decimals) Pay Period Hours 12/16-12/31 Regular Overtime Holiday Commission
Chinson $11.53846 88 hours (exempt - 16 hours Holiday) $1,015.00
Wayland $36.05769 88 hours (exempt - 16 hours Holiday)
Peppinico $20.91346 88 hours (exempt - 16 hours Holiday)
Varden $20.19231 82 hours (16 Holiday) $323.08
Hissop $23.79808 80 hours (16 Holiday) $380.77
Success $17.30769 81 hours (16 Holiday) $276.92

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