Answer with its Explanation:
Part A. The with held taxes will adjusted against the salaries which means with held taxes will be credited and the salaries accrued will be debited and the difference of the accrued salary and with held taxes will go to the salaries payables (Credit).
The double entry is given as under:
Dr Salaries Expenses $1,250,000
Cr Social Security Payables $75,000
Cr Medicare Tax Payables $18,750
Cr Federal Income Tax Payables $250,000
Cr Salaries Payables $906,250
Part B. The state and federal unemployment taxes will also result in the increase in the salaries expense just like the with held taxes.
The double entry would be as under:
Dr Salaries Expense $13,500
Cr State Unemployment Taxes $12,150 (225,000 * 5.4%)
Cr Federal Unemployment Taxes $1,350 (225,000 * 0.6%)
