Family Flowers employs 17 people, of whom 14 earn gross pay of $640 each and 3 earn gross pay of $720 each on a weekly basis. What is the employer<s share of total social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter of the year? The tax rate for security is 6.2% and the Medicare rate is 1.45%

I am not familiar with the rules of the contribution. My interpretation of the question tells me that the taxes are based on the total gross employee income, which comes to

(14*640+3*720)*13 weeks (approx. unless leap year)
= $ 144560
Based on the given tax rates, the taxes are
$ 144560*(0.062+0.0145)
= 11058.84

The weekly payroll of Abkar Hardware includes 19 employees who earn $280. How much is the employer's share of total social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter of the year?

To calculate the employer's share of the total social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter of the year, we need to calculate the total gross pay for all employees and then calculate the total taxes based on the tax rates.

1. Calculate the total gross pay for all employees earning $640:
Total gross pay for 14 employees earning $640 each = 14 * $640 = $8,960

2. Calculate the total gross pay for all employees earning $720:
Total gross pay for 3 employees earning $720 each = 3 * $720 = $2,160

3. Calculate the total gross pay for all employees:
Total gross pay = $8,960 + $2,160 = $11,120

4. Calculate the employer's share of social security tax:
Employer's share of social security tax = Total gross pay * Social security tax rate
Employer's share of social security tax = $11,120 * 6.2% = $690.40

5. Calculate the employer's share of Medicare tax:
Employer's share of Medicare tax = Total gross pay * Medicare tax rate
Employer's share of Medicare tax = $11,120 * 1.45% = $161.24

6. Calculate the employer's share of total social security and Medicare taxes:
Employer's share of total taxes = Employer's share of social security tax + Employer's share of Medicare tax
Employer's share of total taxes = $690.40 + $161.24 = $851.64

Therefore, the employer's share of the total social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter of the year is $851.64.

To calculate the employer's share of total social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter, we need to determine the total gross pay for all employees and then apply the tax rates.

First, let's calculate the total gross pay for the 14 employees earning $640 each:
Total gross pay for 14 employees = 14 employees * $640/week = $8,960/week

Next, let's calculate the total gross pay for the 3 employees earning $720 each:
Total gross pay for 3 employees = 3 employees * $720/week = $2,160/week

Now, let's calculate the total gross pay for all 17 employees:
Total gross pay = Total gross pay for 14 employees + Total gross pay for 3 employees
Total gross pay = $8,960/week + $2,160/week = $11,120/week

To calculate the employer's share of social security taxes:
Social security tax = Total gross pay * Social security tax rate
Social security tax = $11,120/week * 6.2% = $689.44/week

To calculate the employer's share of Medicare taxes:
Medicare tax = Total gross pay * Medicare tax rate
Medicare tax = $11,120/week * 1.45% = $161.24/week

To calculate the employer's share of total social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter (assuming a 13-week quarter):
Employer's share of social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter = (Social security tax + Medicare tax) * Number of weeks in the quarter
Employer's share of social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter = ($689.44/week + $161.24/week) * 13 weeks
Employer's share of social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter = $850.68/week * 13 weeks
Employer's share of social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter = $11,058.84

Therefore, the employer's share of total social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter is approximately $11,058.84.