Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780133791129
Author: Jane L. Reimers
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
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Chapter 7, Problem 1YT
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Calculate the net amount of S’s February pay-check and show the recording of payment in the accounting equation.

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Net pay: The net earnings or take-home salary of an employee during a certain period is called net pay. It is the amount of statutory deductions like income tax, social security taxes, and other voluntary deductions.

Calculate the net amount of S’s February pay-check.

Net pay = Gross payFederal income taxFICA taxMedicare tax= $1,500($1,500×20%)($1,500×6.2%)($1,500×1.45%)=$1,500$300$93$21.75=$1,085.25

Hence, the net amount of S’s February pay-check is $1,085.25.

The payment should record in the accounting equation as below:

Financial Accounting, Chapter 7, Problem 1YT

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