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

Hours

Employee

M

T

W

T

F

S

Hourly Rate

Federal Income Tax Withholding

Health Insurance

L.Hurl

8

8

9

8

10

3

$12

$34

$10

R.Kebts

8

8

8

8

8

2

14

37

25

D.Avatras

9

10

8

8

9

0

15

58

25

Employees are paid 1½ times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. FICA taxes are 7.65% on the first $110,100 of gross earnings. Ramirez 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 Ramirez”s payroll tax expense.