Assume that a payroll register contains the following columnar totals for the pay period ending January 7, 20X1: Cumulative yearly earnings prior to current pay period                                       $ -0- Gross earnings this period                                                                                              3,000   Deductions:             Federal income tax                                                                                                  380                         Medical  insurance                                                                                                               210               Union dues                                                                                                                 165               FICA - OASDI  tax                                                                                                     6.2%               FICA – HI tax                                                                                                                        1.45%     Prepare general journal entries to (a) record the payroll and (b) record the payment of the payroll

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  1. Assume that a payroll register contains the following columnar totals for the pay period ending January 7, 20X1:

Cumulative yearly earnings prior to current pay period                                       $ -0-

Gross earnings this period                                                                                              3,000

 

Deductions:

            Federal income tax                                                                                                  380

           

            Medical  insurance                                                                                                               210

 

            Union dues                                                                                                                 165

 

            FICA - OASDI  tax                                                                                                     6.2%

 

            FICA – HI tax                                                                                                                        1.45%

 

 

Prepare general journal entries to (a) record the payroll and (b) record the payment of the payroll

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