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A journal entry is the act of recording any transaction, whether one that is economic or not. An accounting diary that displays the debit and credit balances of a corporation lists transactions.
Part a) The journal entry is as follows:
Date Account Titles Debit Credit
Jan-31 Sales Salaries Expense (5000*4) $20,000
FICA - Social Security Taxes Payable (20,000*6.2%) $1,240
FICA - Medicare Taxes Payable (20,000*1.45%) $290
Employee Federal Income Taxes Payable (20,000*16%) $3,200
Employee Medical Insurance Payable (110*4) $440
Accrued Payroll Payable $14,380
(20,000 - 1.240 - 290-3,200 - 440)
Part b) The journalentry is as follows.
Date Account Titles Debit Credit
Jan-31 Payroll Tax Expense (1,240 +290 + 800 + 120) $2,450
FICA - Social Security Taxes Payable (20,000*6.2%) $1,240
FICA - Medicare Taxes Payable (20.000*1.45%) $290
State Unemployment Taxes Payable (20,000*4%) $800
Federal Unemployment Taxes Payable (20,000*.6%) $120
The complete question is :
Santa Barbara Express has 4 sales employees, each of whom earns $5,000 per month and is paid on the last working day of the month. Each employee's wages are subject to FICA social security taxes of 6.2% and Medicare taxes of 1.45% on all wages. Withholding for each employee also includes federal income tax of 16% and monthly medical insurance premiums of $110 for each employee.
a. Prepare the general journal entry to accrue the monthly sales salaries expense at January 31.
b. The employer payroll taxes for Santa Barbara Express include FICA taxes, federal unemployment taxes of 0.6% of the first $7,000 paid each employee, and state unemployment taxes of 4.0% of the first $7,000 paid to each employee. Prepare the journal entry to record the employer's payroll taxes at January 31 for Santa Barbara Express. (Assume that none of the employees has reached the unemployment limit of $7,000.)
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