For the year ended December 31, 2020, Waterway Electrical Repair Company reports the following summary payroll data. Gross earnings: Administrative salaries $180,000 Electricians’ wages 382,000 Total $562,000 Deductions: FICA taxes $37,847 Federal income taxes withheld 160,000 State income taxes withheld (3%) 16,860 United Fund contributions payable 28,100 Health insurance premiums 15,000 Total $257,807 Waterway’s payroll taxes are Social Security tax 6.2%, Medicare tax 1.45%, state unemployment 2.5% (due to a stable employment record), and 0.8% federal unemployment. Gross earnings subject to Social Security taxes of 6.2% total $479,000, and gross earnings subject to unemployment taxes total $111,000. No employee exceeds the $127,200 limit related to FICA taxes. (a) Prepare a summary journal entry at December 31 for the full year’s payroll. (b) Journalize the adjusting entry at December 31 to record the employer’s payroll taxes.

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For the year ended December 31, 2020, Waterway Electrical Repair Company reports the following summary payroll data.

Gross earnings:


Administrative salaries

$180,000
Electricians’ wages

382,000
Total

$562,000
Deductions:


FICA taxes

$37,847
Federal income taxes withheld

160,000
State income taxes withheld (3%)

16,860
United Fund contributions payable

28,100
Health insurance premiums

15,000
Total

$257,807

Waterway’s payroll taxes are Social Security tax 6.2%, Medicare tax 1.45%, state unemployment 2.5% (due to a stable employment record), and 0.8% federal unemployment. Gross earnings subject to Social Security taxes of 6.2% total $479,000, and gross earnings subject to unemployment taxes total $111,000. No employee exceeds the $127,200 limit related to FICA taxes.

(a)

Prepare a summary journal entry at December 31 for the full year’s payroll.
(b)

Journalize the adjusting entry at December 31 to record the employer’s payroll taxes.

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