Answer:
1a.
FICA-Social Security 5,369.20
FICA-Medicare 1,255.70
FUTA 519.60
SUTA 4,676.40
1B.
Dr Office salaries expense 25,760.00
Dr Sales salaries expense 60,840.00
Cr FICA—Social sec. taxes payable 5,369.20
Cr FICA—Medicare taxes payable 1,255.70
Cr Employee fed. inc. taxes payable 12,760.00
Cr Employee medical insurance payable 1,440.00
Cr Employee union dues payable 780.00
Cr Salaries payable 64,995.10
2.
Dr Payroll taxes expense 11,820.90
Cr FICA—Social sec. taxes payable 5,369.20
Cr FICA—Medicare taxes payable 1,255.70
Cr State unemployment taxes payable 4,676.40
Cr Federal unemployment taxes payable 519.60
Explanation:
1a. Calculation for the amounts for each of these four taxes of Regis Company.
REGIS Company’s:
Tax January 8 earnings
Subject to tax ×Tax Rate= Tax Amount
FICA-Social Security
86,600× 6.20%= 5,369.20
FICA-Medicare 86,600×1.45%= 1,255.70
FUTA 86,600×0.60%=519.60
SUTA 86,600× 5.40% =4,676.40
1B. Preparation of the journal entry to record Regis Company's January 8 employee payroll expenses and liabilities
Jan 8
Dr Office salaries expense 25,760.00
Dr Sales salaries expense 60,840.00
Cr FICA—Social sec. taxes payable 5,369.20
Cr FICA—Medicare taxes payable 1,255.70
Cr Employee fed. inc. taxes payable 12,760.00
Cr Employee medical insurance payable 1,440.00
Cr Employee union dues payable 780.00
Cr Salaries payable 64,995.10
2. Preparation of the journal entry to record Regis's employer payroll taxes resulting from the January 8 payroll
Jan 8
Dr Payroll taxes expense 11,820.90
(5,369.20+1,255.70+4,676.40+519.60)
Cr FICA—Social sec. taxes payable 5,369.20
Cr FICA—Medicare taxes payable 1,255.70
Cr State unemployment taxes payable 4,676.40
Cr Federal unemployment taxes payable 519.60
Calculation for the amount Subject to tax
Office salaries $25,760
Sales salaries $60,840
Subject to tax=$86,600
