Journalize Period Payroll The payroll register of Shortman Co. indicates $3,240 of social security withheld and $810 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $54,000 for the period. Retirement savings withheld from employee paychecks were $3,500 for the period. Federal withholding for the period totaled $10,690. Provide the journal entry for the period's payroll. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. blank   Salaries Expense Salaries Expense     Social Security Tax Payable Social Security Tax Payable     Medicare Tax Payable Medicare Tax Payable     Employees Federal Income Tax Payable Employees Federal Income Tax Payable     Retirement Savings Deductions Payable Retirement Savings Deductions Payable     - Select - - Select -

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Journalize Period Payroll

The payroll register of Shortman Co. indicates $3,240 of social security withheld and $810 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $54,000 for the period. Retirement savings withheld from employee paychecks were $3,500 for the period. Federal withholding for the period totaled $10,690.

Provide the journal entry for the period's payroll. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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Journalize Period Payroll

The payroll register of Chen Engineering Co. indicates $3,000 of social security withheld and $750 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $50,000 for the period. Retirement savings withheld from employee paychecks were $3,500 for the period. Federal withholding for the period totaled $9,000.

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Journalize Payroll Tax

The payroll register of Shortman Co. indicates $3,240 of social security withheld and $810 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $54,000 for the period. Earnings of $5,000 are subject to state and federal unemployment compensation taxes at the federal rate of 0.6% and the state rate of 5.4%.

Provide the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense for the period. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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Journalize Payroll Tax

The payroll register of Chen Engineering Co. indicates $1,104 of social security withheld and $276.00 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $18,400 for the period. Earnings of $5,700 are subject to state and federal unemployment compensation taxes at the federal rate of 0.6% and the state rate of 5.4%.

Provide the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense for the period. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round to two decimal places.

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Vacation Pay and Pension Benefits

Vandiver Company provides its employees with vacation benefits and a defined benefit pension plan. Employees earned vacation pay of $62,000 for the period. The pension formula indicated a pension cost of $342,920. Only $298,000 was contributed to the pension plan administrator.

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a.  Provide the journal entry for the vacation pay. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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