Question

The following information about the payroll for the week ended December 30 was obtained from the records of Saine Co.:

Salaries:				Deductions:
	Sales salaries	$226,000			Income tax withheld	$81,840
	Warehouse salaries	124,000			U.S. savings bonds	10,230
	Office salaries	115,000			Group insurance	8,370
		$465,000

Tax rates assumed:
	Social security, 6%
	Medicare, 1.5%
	State unemployment (employer only), 5.4%
	Federal unemployment (employer only), 0.8%

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

1a. Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on December 31, journalize the entry on December 30, to record the payroll.

Date	Account	Debit	Credit
Dec. 30

1b. Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on December 31, journalize the entry on December 30, to record the employer's payroll taxes on the payroll to be paid on December 31. Of the total payroll for the last week of the year, $23,000 is subject to unemployment compensation taxes.

Date	Account	Debit	Credit
Dec. 30

2a. Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on January 4 of the following fiscal year, journalize the entry on December 30, to record the payroll.

Date	Account	Debit	Credit
Dec. 30

2b. Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on January 4 of the following fiscal year, journalize the entry on January 4, to record the employer's payroll taxes on the payroll to be paid on January 4. Because it is a new fiscal year, all $465,000 in salaries is subject to unemployment compensation taxes.

Date	Account	Debit	Credit
Jan. 4

Answer 1

1a.	Date	Account				Debit	Credit
	Dec 30.	Sales salaries expense				226000
		Warehouse salaries expense				124000
		Office salaries expense				115000
		Employees income tax payable					81840
		Social security tax payable			(465000*6%)		27900
		Medicare tax payable			(465000*1.5%)		6975
		Bond deductions payable					10230
		Group insurance payable					8370
		Salaries payable		(Balancing figure)			329685
		(Employees payroll recorded)
1b.	Date	Account				Debit	Credit
	Dec 30.	Payroll tax expense				36301
		Social security tax payable			(465000*6%)		27900
		Medicare tax payable			(465000*1.5%)		6975
		State unemployment tax payable			(23000*5.4%)		1242
		Federal unemployment tax payable			(23000*0.8%)		184
		(Employer's payroll expenses recorded)
2a.	Date	Account				Debit	Credit
	Dec 30.	Sales salaries expense				226000
		Warehouse salaries expense				124000
		Office salaries expense				115000
		Employees income tax payable					81840
		Social security tax payable			(465000*6%)		27900
		Medicare tax payable			(465000*1.5%)		6975
		Retirement savings payable					10230
		Group insurance payable					8370
		Salaries payable		(Balancing figure)			329685
		(Employees payroll recorded)
2b.	Date	Account				Debit	Credit
	Jan 4.	Payroll tax expense				78705
		Social security tax payable			(465000*6%)		39900
		Medicare tax payable			(465000*1.5%)		9975
		State unemployment tax payable			(465000*5.4%)		25110
		Federal unemployment tax payable			(465000*0.8%)		3720
		(Employer's payroll expenses recorded)