On January 15, the end of the first pay period of the year,
North Company’s employees earned $28,000 of sales salaries.
Withholdings from the employees’ salaries include FICA Social
Security taxes at the rate of 6.2%, FICA Medicare taxes at the rate
of 1.45%, $3,400 of federal income taxes, $440 of medical insurance
deductions, and $200 of union dues. No employee earned more than
$7,000 in this first period.
Prepare the journal entry to record North Company’s January 15
salaries expense and related liabilities.
Journal entries: | ||||||
S.no. | Accounts title and explanations | Debit $ | Credit $ | |||
a. | Sales Salaries and wages expense | 28000 | ||||
Federal income tax payable | 3400 | |||||
FICA Social security tax payable (28000*6.20%) | 1736 | |||||
FICA Medicare tax payable (28000*1.45%) | 406 | |||||
Medical insurance payable | 440 | |||||
Union dues payable | 200 | |||||
Salaries and wages payable | 21818 | |||||
(for recording salaries and other related liabilities) | ||||||
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