apply: payi was Federal and state income tax withheld Health insurance premiums paid by employer (payable to Blue Cross) Contribution to retirement plan paid by employer (payable to Fidelity) FICA tax rate (Social Security and Medicare) Federal and state unemployment tax rate $44,000 7,920 17,600 Required: 1. Record the employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable. 2. Record the employer-provided fringe benefits. 3. Record the employer payroll taxes. 7.65% 6.20% Assume that none of the withholdings or payroll taxes has been paid by the end of January (record them as payables), and no employee's cumulative wages exceed the relevant wage bases. Record the necessary entry for the scenarios given above. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required in the account field)
apply: payi was Federal and state income tax withheld Health insurance premiums paid by employer (payable to Blue Cross) Contribution to retirement plan paid by employer (payable to Fidelity) FICA tax rate (Social Security and Medicare) Federal and state unemployment tax rate $44,000 7,920 17,600 Required: 1. Record the employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable. 2. Record the employer-provided fringe benefits. 3. Record the employer payroll taxes. 7.65% 6.20% Assume that none of the withholdings or payroll taxes has been paid by the end of January (record them as payables), and no employee's cumulative wages exceed the relevant wage bases. Record the necessary entry for the scenarios given above. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required in the account field)
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Transcribed Image Text:Great Lakes Tours' total payroll for the month of January was $440,000. The following withholdings, fringe benefits, and payroll taxes
apply:
Federal and state income tax withheld
Health insurance premiums paid by employer (payable to Blue Cross)
Contribution to retirement plan paid by employer (payable to Fidelity)
FICA tax rate (Social Security and Medicare)
Federal and state unemployment tax rate
$44,000
Required:
1. Record the employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable.
2. Record the employer-provided fringe benefits.
3. Record the employer payroll taxes.
7,920
17,600
7.65%
6.20%
Assume that none of the withholdings or payroll taxes has been paid by the end of January (record them as payables), and no
employee's cumulative wages exceed the relevant wage bases.
Record the necessary entry for the scenarios given above. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry
Required" in the first account field.)
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