Waterway Industries's payroll for the pay period ended October 31, 2021 is summarized as follows: Department Payroll   Total Wages   Federal Income Tax Withheld   Amount of Wages Subject to Payroll Taxes F.I.C.A.   Unemployment       Factory     $77000     $9000     $68000     $33000 Sales     23000     3000     17000     3000 Office     18000     3000     9000     -       $118000     $15000     $94000     $36000 Assume the following payroll tax rates: F.I.C.A. for employer and employee   7.65% each Unemployment   3% What amount should Waterway accrue as its share of payroll taxes in its October 31, 2021 balance sheet?

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Waterway Industries's payroll for the pay period ended October 31, 2021 is summarized as follows:

Department
Payroll
  Total
Wages
  Federal
Income Tax
Withheld
  Amount of Wages Subject
to Payroll Taxes
F.I.C.A.   Unemployment      
Factory     $77000     $9000     $68000     $33000
Sales     23000     3000     17000     3000
Office     18000     3000     9000     -
      $118000     $15000     $94000     $36000


Assume the following payroll tax rates:

F.I.C.A. for employer and employee   7.65% each
Unemployment   3%


What amount should Waterway accrue as its share of payroll taxes in its October 31, 2021 balance sheet?

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