Encore Records has two employees who are paid on the 1st and 15th of each month for the work they performed in the preceding half-month. At February 28, each employee is owed gross pay of $1,000, but each one must have 10% of their pay withheld for income taxes. Each must also make Canada Pension Plan contributions of 5.1% of their gross pay and pay Employment Insurance premiums of 1.62% of their gross pay. Prepare the journal entry to record the related​ employer's liability on February 28, please show the calculations.

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1. Encore Records has two employees who are paid on the 1st and 15th of each month for the work they performed in the preceding half-month. At February 28, each employee is owed gross pay of $1,000, but each one must have 10% of their pay withheld for income taxes. Each must also make Canada Pension Plan contributions of 5.1% of their gross pay and pay Employment Insurance premiums of 1.62% of their gross pay. Prepare the journal entry to record the related​ employer's liability on February 28, please show the calculations. 

 

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