In: Accounting
Vaughn Co. is a retail store operating in a state with a 7%
retail sales tax. The retailer may keep 2% of the sales tax
collected. Vaughn Co. records the sales tax in the Sales Revenue
account. The amount recorded in the Sales Revenue account during
May was $747930.
The amount of sales taxes payable (to the nearest dollar) to the
state for the month of May is
$37307.
$47951.
$51310.
$61874.
Sales Tax = Sales Revenue (including Sales Tax) x Tax Rate / (100 + Tax Rate)
= $747,930 x 7 / (100 + 7) = $747,930 x 7/107
= $48,930
Sales Tax for the month of May = $48,930
Therefore, Sales Tax Payable to the State for the month of May
= Sales Tax for month of May – Sales Tax retained by retailer
= $48,930 – 2% of $48,930
= $48,930 - $978.60 = $47,951.40
The Sales Tax Payable to the State for the month of May = $47,951 (Rounded to the nearest dollar)