Question

Payroll Entries

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Dr Salaries expense 615000

Cr Social security tax payable 36900

Cr Medicare tax payable 9225

Cr Employment federal income tax payable

165000

Cr Salaries payable 403875

B. Dr Payroll tax expenses 48915

Cr Social security tax payable 36900

Cr Medicare tax payable 9225

Cr State unemployment taxes payable 2430

Cr Federal unemployment taxes payable 360

Explanation:

A. Preparation of the journal entry to record the payroll for the week of May 18.

May 18

Dr Salaries expense 615000

Cr Social security tax payable 36900

(615000*6%)

Cr Medicare tax payable 9225

(615000*1.5%)

Cr Employment federal income tax payable

165000

Cr Salaries payable 403875

(615000-36900-9225-165000)

(To record the payroll for the week of May 18)

B. Preparation of the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of May 18

May 18

Dr Payroll tax expenses 48915

(36900+9225+2430+360)

Cr Social security tax payable 36900

(615000*6%)

Cr Medicare tax payable 9225

(615000*1.5%)

Cr State unemployment taxes payable 2430

(45000*5.4%)

Cr Federal unemployment taxes payable 360

(45000*0.8%)

(To record the payroll tax expense incurred )