Question

Dextra Computing sells merchandise for $6,000 cash on September 30 (cost of merchandise is $3,900). Dextra collects 5% sales tax.
1. Record the entry for the $6,000 sale and its sales tax.
2. Record the entry that shows Dextra sending the sales tax on this sale to the government on October 15.
3. Record the cost of Sept. 30th sales.
4. Record the entry that shows the remittance of the 5% tax on this sale to the state government on October 15.
5. Record the cash sales and 3% sales tax.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.

Sept - 30

DR Cash $6,300

CR Sales $6,000

CR Sales Tax $300

(To record Cash sales and Tax Payable)

Working

Sales Tax = 6,000 * 5%

= $300

2.

Oct - 15

DR Sales Tax Payable $300

CR Cash $300

(To record remittance of Sales Tax to the State Government)

3.

Sept - 30

DR Cost of Goods Sold  $3,900

CR Merchandise Inventory $3,900

(To transfer inventory to Cost of Goods sold)

4. Repeat question for question 2.

5. Repeat question for question 1.