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Problem 9-3A (Algo) Payroll expenses, withholdings, and taxes LO P2, P3 Paloma Co. has four...

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Problem 9-3A (Algo) Payroll expenses, withholdings, and taxes LO P2, P3

Paloma Co. has four employees. FICA Social Security taxes are 6.2% of the first $132,900 paid to each employee, and FICA Medicare taxes are 1.45% of gross pay. Also, for the first $7,000 paid to each employee, the companys FUTA taxes are 0.6% and SUTA taxes are 5.4%. The company is preparing its payroll calculations for the week ended August 25. Payroll records show the following information for the companys four employees.

Current Week
Name Gross Pay through Aug. 18 Gross Pay Income Tax Withholding
Dali $ 124,000 $ 4,900 $ 582
Trey 130,100 2,800 290
Kiesha 9,200 1,800 57
Chee 3,150 1,600 46

In addition to gross pay, the company must pay one-half of the $102 per employee weekly health insurance; each employee pays the remaining one-half. The company also contributes an extra 8% of each employees gross pay (at no cost to employees) to a pension fund. Required: Compute the following for the week ended August 25. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.):

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