Emily Tumbull, president of Gold Coast Equipment Corporation, is concerned about her employees' well-being. The company offers its employees free medical, dental, and life insurance coverage. It also matches employee contributions to a voluntary retirement plan up to 5% of their salaries. Assume that no employee's cumulative wages exceed the relevant wage bases. Payroll information for the biweekly payroll period ending January 24 is listed below Wages and salaries Employee contribution to voluntary retirement plan Medical insurance premiums paid by employer Dental Insurance premiums paid by employer Life insurance premiums paid by employer Federal and state income tax withheld FICA tax rate Federal and state unemployment tax rate Required: 1. Record the employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable. 2. Record the employer-provided fringe benefits. 3. Record the employer payroll taxes. $1,900,000 95,000 38,000 13,300 6,650 405,500 7.65% 6.20% 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.) View transaction list
Emily Tumbull, president of Gold Coast Equipment Corporation, is concerned about her employees' well-being. The company offers its employees free medical, dental, and life insurance coverage. It also matches employee contributions to a voluntary retirement plan up to 5% of their salaries. Assume that no employee's cumulative wages exceed the relevant wage bases. Payroll information for the biweekly payroll period ending January 24 is listed below Wages and salaries Employee contribution to voluntary retirement plan Medical insurance premiums paid by employer Dental Insurance premiums paid by employer Life insurance premiums paid by employer Federal and state income tax withheld FICA tax rate Federal and state unemployment tax rate Required: 1. Record the employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable. 2. Record the employer-provided fringe benefits. 3. Record the employer payroll taxes. $1,900,000 95,000 38,000 13,300 6,650 405,500 7.65% 6.20% 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.) View transaction list
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Transcribed Image Text:Emily Tumbull, president of Gold Coast Equipment Corporation, is concerned about her employees' well-being. The company offers its
employees free medical, dental, and life insurance coverage. It also matches employee contributions to a voluntary retirement plan up
to 5% of their salaries Assume that no employee's cumulative wages exceed the relevant wage bases. Payroll information for the
biweekly payroll period ending January 24 is listed below
Wages and salaries
Employee contribution to voluntary retirement plan
Medical insurance premiums paid by employer
Dental Insurance premiums paid by employer
Life insurance premiums paid by employer
Federal and state income tax withheld
FICA tax rate
Federal and state unemployment tax rate
Required:
1. Record the employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable.
2. Record the employer-provided fringe benefits
3. Record the employer payroll taxes
$1,900,000
95,000
38,000
13,300
6,650
488,500
7.65%
6.20%
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.)
View transaction list
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Record the employer-provided fringe benefits.
Note: Enter debits before credits.
Date
January 24
General Journal
Debit
Credit
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