E3-6 Journal entries for payroll A partial summary of the payroll data for Long Inds. for each week of Juneis as follows:                                        7-Jun               14-Jun            21-Jun              28-Jun Gross earnings             $35,550            $31,770           $34,425           $36,180 Deductions: FICA tax 8%                       ?                           ?                 ?                    ? Income Tax                  $4,250               $3,980             $4,000             $4,375 Health Insurance            950                   950                  950                  950 Tax Sheltered annuity   1,900                1,800                1,925               1,800 Total deductions             ?                        ?                       ?                       ? Net earnings                 ?                           ?                       ?                       ? a.Compute the missingamounts in the summary, assuming that no employeeshave reached the $120,000 FICA maximum. b.Foreach payroll period, prepare journal entries to (1) record the payroll and (2) record the paymentsto employees.

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E3-6 Journal entries for payroll

A partial summary of the payroll data for Long Inds. for each week of Juneis as follows:

                                       7-Jun               14-Jun            21-Jun              28-Jun

Gross earnings             $35,550            $31,770           $34,425           $36,180

Deductions:
FICA tax 8%                       ?                           ?                 ?                    ?

Income Tax                  $4,250               $3,980             $4,000             $4,375

Health Insurance            950                   950                  950                  950

Tax Sheltered annuity   1,900                1,800                1,925               1,800

Total deductions             ?                        ?                       ?                       ?

Net earnings                 ?                           ?                       ?                       ?

a.Compute the missingamounts in the summary, assuming that no employeeshave reached the $120,000 FICA maximum.

b.Foreach payroll period, prepare journal entries to (1) record the payroll and (2) record the paymentsto employees.

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