Opex Company has monthly salaries of $36,000. Assume Opex pays all the standard payroll​ taxes, no employees have reached the payroll tax​ limits, total income tax withheld is $2,000​, and the only payroll deductions are payroll taxes. Journalize the accrual of salaries​ expense, accrual of employer payroll​ taxes, and payment of employee and employer payroll taxes for Opex Company. ​(Assume all of the monthly salary is subject to FUTA and SUTA. Record debits​ first, then credits. Select the explanation on the last line of the journal entry​ table.) More info For all payroll​ calculations, use the following tax rates and round amounts to the nearest​ cent:   ​Employee: ​OASDI: 6.2​% on first $132,900 ​earned; Medicare: 1.45​% up to $200,000​, 2.35​% on earnings above $200,000. ​Employer: ​OASDI: 6.2​% on first $132,900 ​earned; Medicare: 1.45​%; ​FUTA: 0.6​% on first $7,000 ​earned; SUTA: 5.4​% on first $7,000 earned.   Begin with the entry to accrue salaries expense and payroll withholdings for the employee.   Date Accounts and Explanation Debit Credit

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Opex
Company has monthly salaries of
$36,000.
Assume
Opex
pays all the standard payroll​ taxes, no employees have reached the payroll tax​ limits, total income tax withheld is
$2,000​,
and the only payroll deductions are payroll taxes. Journalize the accrual of salaries​ expense, accrual of employer payroll​ taxes, and payment of employee and employer payroll taxes for
Opex
Company. ​(Assume all of the monthly salary is subject to FUTA and SUTA. Record debits​ first, then credits. Select the explanation on the last line of the journal entry​ table.)
More info
For all payroll​ calculations, use the following tax rates and round amounts to the nearest​ cent:
 
​Employee:
​OASDI:
6.2​%
on first
$132,900
​earned; Medicare:
1.45​%
up to
$200,000​,
2.35​%
on earnings above
$200,000.
​Employer:
​OASDI:
6.2​%
on first
$132,900
​earned; Medicare:
1.45​%;
​FUTA:
0.6​%
on first
$7,000
​earned; SUTA:
5.4​%
on first
$7,000
earned.

 

Begin with the entry to accrue salaries expense and payroll withholdings for the employee.
 
Date
Accounts and Explanation
Debit
Credit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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