During January, Luxury Cruise Lines incurs employee salaries of $2.3 million. Withholdings in January are $175,950 for the employee portion of FICA, $345,000 for federal income tax, $143,750 for state income tax, and $23,000 for the employee portion of health insurance (payable to Blue Cross Blue Shield). The company incurs an additional $142,600 for federal and state unemployment tax and $69,000 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).)   1 Record the employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable.   2 Record the employer-provided fringe benefits.   3   Record the employer payroll taxes.     Date General Journal Debit Credit January 31

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During January, Luxury Cruise Lines incurs employee salaries of $2.3 million. Withholdings in January are $175,950 for the employee portion of FICA, $345,000 for federal income tax, $143,750 for state income tax, and $23,000 for the employee portion of health insurance (payable to Blue Cross Blue Shield). The company incurs an additional $142,600 for federal and state unemployment tax and $69,000 for the employer portion of health insurance.

 

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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).)

 

  • 1
    Record the employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable.
     
  • 2
    Record the employer-provided fringe benefits.
     
  • 3
     
    Record the employer payroll taxes.
 
 
Date General Journal Debit Credit
January 31      
       
       
       
       
       
     
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