Question

G "Your Company sells goods to customers for $1,200 cash. You also collect sales taxes of $96. The journal entry to record this transaction is: Group of answer choices
DR Sales Tax Payable $96; CR Cash $96.
DR Cash of 1,296 ; CR Revenue $1200 ; CR Sales Tax Payable $96
DR Cash $1,296; CR Revenue $1,296.
DR Cash of $1,296 ; CR Revenue $1,200 ; CR Sales Tax Expense $96."

Answer 1

Answer: DR Cash of 1,296 ; CR Revenue $1200 ; CR Sales Tax Payable $96

Explanation:

When accounting for taxes paid on revenue, you must account for them separately.

You add the tax to the sales and DEBIT it to Cash then you take just the sales figure without the tax and CREDIT Revenue. The tax is sent to the Sales Tax Payable Account as a CREDIT.