Answer:
a. Debit Wages expense for $309,000; Credit Social Security tax payable ($278,100 * 6%) for $16,686; Credit Medicare tax payable ($278,100 * 1.5%) for $4,172; Credit Employees federal Income tax payable for $61,800; and Credit Wages payable for $226,343.
b. Debit Payroll tax expense for $23,198; Credit Social Security tax payable ($278,100 * 6%) for $16,686; Credit Medicare tax payable ($278,100 * 1.5%) for $4,172; Credit State Unemployment tax payable ($39,000 * 5.4%) for $2,106; and Credit Federal Unemployment tax payable ($39,000 * 0.6%) for $234.
Explanation:
a. Journalize the entry to record the payroll for the week of July 15.
Note: See the the part a of the attached excel file for the journal entries.
In the attached excel file, we have:
Wages payable = Wages expense - Social Security tax payable - Medicare tax payable - Employees federal Income tax payable = $309,000 - $16,686 - $4,172 - $61,800 = $226,343
b. Journalize the entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of July 15
Note: See the the part b of the attached excel file for the journal entries.
In the attached excel file, we have:
Payroll tax expense = Social Security tax payable + Medicare tax payable + State Unemployment tax payable + Federal Unemployment tax payable = $16,686 + $4,172 + $2,106 + $234 = $23,198
