The following unemployment tax rate schedule is in effect for the calendar year 2024 in State A, which uses the reserve-ratio formula in determining employer contributions: Line Item Description Rate Reserve Ratio Contribution Rate 0.0% or more, but less than 1.0% 6.7% 1.0% or more, but less than 1.2% 6.4% 1.2% or more, but less than 1.4% 6.1% 1.4% or more, but less than 1.6% 5.8% 1.6% or more, but less than 1.8% 5.5% 1.8% or more, but less than 2.0% 5.2% 2.0% or more, but less than 2.2% 4.9% 2.2% or more, but less than 2.4% 4.6% 2.4% or more, but less than 2.6% 4.3% 2.6% or more, but less than 2.8% 4.0% 2.8% or more, but less than 3.0% 3.7% 3.0% or more, but less than 3.2% 3.4% 3.2% or more 3.1%   Hyram Company, which is located in State A, had an average annual payroll of $850,000 for the three 12-month periods ending on June 30, 2023 (the computation date for the tax year 2024). As of June 30, 2023, the total contributions that had been made to Hyram Company's reserve account, in excess of the benefits charged, amounted to $17,440. Compute the following: Hyram Company's reserve ratio for 2023?

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The following unemployment tax rate schedule is in effect for the calendar year 2024 in State A, which uses the reserve-ratio formula in determining employer contributions:

Line Item Description Rate
Reserve Ratio Contribution Rate
0.0% or more, but less than 1.0% 6.7%
1.0% or more, but less than 1.2% 6.4%
1.2% or more, but less than 1.4% 6.1%
1.4% or more, but less than 1.6% 5.8%
1.6% or more, but less than 1.8% 5.5%
1.8% or more, but less than 2.0% 5.2%
2.0% or more, but less than 2.2% 4.9%
2.2% or more, but less than 2.4% 4.6%
2.4% or more, but less than 2.6% 4.3%
2.6% or more, but less than 2.8% 4.0%
2.8% or more, but less than 3.0% 3.7%
3.0% or more, but less than 3.2% 3.4%
3.2% or more 3.1%

 

Hyram Company, which is located in State A, had an average annual payroll of $850,000 for the three 12-month periods ending on June 30, 2023 (the computation date for the tax year 2024). As of June 30, 2023, the total contributions that had been made to Hyram Company's reserve account, in excess of the benefits charged, amounted to $17,440. Compute the following:

Hyram Company's reserve ratio for 2023?

 

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