Karen Wilson and Katie Smith are looking at the company's health care options and trying to determine how much their net pay will decrease if they sign up for the qualified cafeteria plan offered by the company. Karen, a married woman with four exemptions, earns $2,250 per biweekly payroll. Katie, a single woman with one exemption, also earns $2,075 per biweekly payroll. The biweekly employee contribution to health care that would be subject to the cafeteria plan is $115. Required:

Compute the taxable income for Karen and Katie.

Karen’s taxable income if she declines to participate in the cafeteria plan:

Karen’s taxable income if she participates in the cafeteria plan:

Katie’s taxable income if she declines to participate in the cafeteria plan:

Katie’s taxable income if she participates in the cafeteria plan:

P11.2a (lo 2, 4) fechter corporation had the following stockholders’ equity accounts on january 1, 2020: common stock ($5 par) $500,000, paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock $200,000, and retained earnings $100,000. in 2020, the company had the following treasury stock transactions. journalize and post treasury stock transactions, and prepare stockholders’ equity section. mar. 1 purchased 5,000 shares at $8 per share. june 1 sold 1,000 shares at $12 per share. sept. 1 sold 2,000 shares at $10 per share. dec. 1 sold 1,000 shares at $7 per share. fechter corporation uses the cost method of accounting for treasury stock. in 2020, the company reported net income of $30,000. instructions a. journalize the treasury stock transactions, and prepare the closing entry at december 31, 2020, for net income. b. open accounts for (1) paid-in capital from treasury stock, (2) treasury stock, and (3) retained earnings. (post to t-accounts.) c. prepare the stockholders’ equity section for fechter corporation at december 31, 2020.