Question

the amount of federal income taxes withheld from an employee's gross pay is recorded as a(n) Opayroll expense Oliability O contra account O asset Guided ided

Answer 1

Option c. A current liability is a correct answer. The amount of federal income taxes withheld from an employee's gross pay is recorded as a current liability

Under employment law, employers operate as intermediaries between employees and state and federal agencies. It is the obligation of employers to track and pay taxes, social security, and other payments from employee pay to government agencies.

The company must remit the amount withheld each quarter which means the amounts are owed in the current period. When taxes are paid, the FIT Payable account is debited to balance the transactions.

Option a) is incorrect as no asset is created by the withholding.

Option b) is incorrect as the taxes are not an expense paid by the company.

Option d) is incorrect as the payable operates as a normal liability account.

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