During January, Luxury Cruise Lines Incurs employee salaries of $1.7 million. Withholdings in January are $130,050 for the employee portion of FICA, $255,000 for federal income tax, $106,250 for state income tax, and $17,000 for the employee portion of health insurance (payable to Blue Cross Blue Shield). The company incurs an additional $105,400 for federal and state unemployment tax and $51,000 for the employer portion of health insurance. Required: 1.-3. Record the necessary entries in the Journal Entry Worksheet below. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in dollars, not in millions (i.e. 5 should be entered as 5,000,000).)

During January, Luxury Cruise Lines Incurs employee salaries of $1.7 million. Withholdings in January are $130,050 for the employee portion of FICA, $255,000 for federal income tax, $106,250 for state income tax, and $17,000 for the employee portion of health insurance (payable to Blue Cross Blue Shield). The company incurs an additional $105,400 for federal and state unemployment tax and $51,000 for the employer portion of health insurance. Required: 1.-3. Record the necessary entries in the Journal Entry Worksheet below. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in dollars, not in millions (i.e. 5 should be entered as 5,000,000).)

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