A company's payroll for the month ended January 31 is summarized as follows: Total wages Federal income tax withheld FICA taxes (employee portion withheld) FICA taxes (employer portion) $10,000 $1,200 $700 $700 The company remits payroll taxes on the 15th of the following month. In its financial statements for the month ended January 31, what amounts should the company report as total payroll tax liability and as payroll tax expense? O Payroll tax liability: $1,400; Payroll tax expense: $700 O Payroll tax liability: $1,900; Payroll tax expense: $1,400 O Payroll tax liability: $2,600; Payroll tax expense: $700 O Payroll tax liability: $1,900; Payroll tax expense: $700 O Payroll tax liability: $1,200; Payroll tax expense: $1,400

A company's payroll for the month ended January 31 is summarized as follows: Total wages Federal income tax withheld FICA taxes (employee portion withheld) FICA taxes (employer portion) $10,000 $1,200 $700 $700 The company remits payroll taxes on the 15th of the following month. In its financial statements for the month ended January 31, what amounts should the company report as total payroll tax liability and as payroll tax expense? O Payroll tax liability: $1,400; Payroll tax expense: $700 O Payroll tax liability: $1,900; Payroll tax expense: $1,400 O Payroll tax liability: $2,600; Payroll tax expense: $700 O Payroll tax liability: $1,900; Payroll tax expense: $700 O Payroll tax liability: $1,200; Payroll tax expense: $1,400

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