Alvamar Company has the following data for the weekly payroll ending January 31.

Hours

Employee

M

T

W

T

F

S

M. Hashmi

8

8

9

8

10

3

E. Benson

8

8

8

8

8

2

K. Kern

9

10

8

8

9

0

Hourly Rate

Federal Income Tax Withholding

Health Insurance

$12

$34

$10

13

37

25

15

58

25

Employees are paid 11/2 times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. FICA taxes are 8% on the first $100,000 of gross earnings. Alvamar Company is subject to 5.4% state unemployment taxes and 0.8% federal unemployment taxes on the first $7,000 of gross earnings. Instructions

(a) Prepare the payroll register for the weekly payroll.

(b) Prepare the journal entries to record the payroll and Alvamar’s payroll tax expense.