According to a summary of the payroll of Guthrie Co., $587,000 was subject to the 6.0% social security tax and the 1.5% Medicare tax. Also, $19,000 was subject to state and federal unemployment taxes. Question Content Area a.  Compute the employer's payroll taxes, using the following rates: state unemployment, 5.4%; federal unemployment, 0.6%. $fill in the blank 04825efc801a047_1   Question Content Area b.  Journalize the entry to record the accrual of payroll taxes. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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According to a summary of the payroll of Guthrie Co., $587,000 was subject to the 6.0% social security tax and the 1.5% Medicare tax. Also, $19,000 was subject to state and federal unemployment taxes.

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a.  Compute the employer's payroll taxes, using the following rates: state unemployment, 5.4%; federal unemployment, 0.6%.
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b.  Journalize the entry to record the accrual of payroll taxes. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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