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After the JPR Corporation paid its employees on May 15, 2019, and recorded the corporation's share of payroll taxes for the payroll paid that date, the firm's general ledger showed a balance of $1920 in the Social Security tax Payable account, a balance of $394 in the Medicare tax Payable account, and a balance of $2200 in the Employee Income Tax Payable account. On May 16, 2019, the business issued a check to deposit the taxes owed in the local bank.
Solution:
Journal entries:
Date | Account Title | Debit | Credit |
16 may | Social security tax payable | 1,920 | |
Medicare tax payable | 394 | ||
Employee income tax payable | 2,200 | ||
Bank / cash | 4,514 |