Payroll entries. Total payroll of Walnut Co. was $1,840,000, of which $320,000 represented amounts paid to certain employees in excess of the $128,400 annual limit. The amount paid to employees in excess of $7,000 was $1,440,000. Income ta

Q: According to a summary of the payroll of PJW Co., $700,000 in earnings were subject to the 7.7% FICA…

A: Payroll taxes refers to the taxes that are applicable on the payroll expense of the entity. It…

Q: On January 8, the end of the first weekly pay period of the year, Regis Company's payroll register…

A: Payroll expense is the expense incurred by an employer for the employment given by him. It includes…

Q: The payroll register of Ruggerio Co. indicates $13,920 of social security withheld and $3,480 of…

A: Journal entry to record the payroll tax expense for the period: Date Description Debit Credit…

Q: Ultimate Accounting Services has the following payroll information for the week ending in December…

A: Wages: Wages are the earnings of the employees for their work to the company they serve. These are…

Q: On January 21, the column totals of the payroll register for Great Products Company showed that its…

A: Journal entry: It is the activity of recording and summarizing business economic transaction in the…

Q: Lee Company has the following information for the pay period of December 15–31: Gross payroll…

A: Given that: Gross payroll = $15416 Social security taxes = 6% Medicare rate = 1.5% Federal income…

Q: According  to the accounted of larkspur, inc its payroll taxes for the week were as follows $133.50…

A: Given data: FICA tax = $133.5 Federal unemployment taxes = $16.50 State unemployment tax = $93

Q: In January, the payroll supervisor determines that gross earnings for Sandhill Company are $108,000.…

A: Social Security tax = Gross Earnings x Social Security tax rate = $108000*6.20% = $6,696  Medicare…

Q: The payroll register of Sara Company indicates $5,850 of social security tax withheld and $1,600 of…

A: Introduction: Payroll tax expense account is indeed the holding account used to keep track of the…

Q: The payroll register of Heritage Co. indicates $3,900 of social security withheld and $975 of…

A: Net Salaries Payable = Total salaries for the period - Total amount withheld = $65,000 - ($3,900 +…

Q: According to a summary of the payroll of Guthrie Co., $610,000 was subject to the 6.0% social…

A: Social Security tax payable = Gross payroll x Social Security tax rate = 610000*6% = $36,600…

Q: The payroll register for Star Express & Company for the pay period ended January 31, 20--, showed…

A: Social Security tax = Social Security Taxable Earnings x Social Security tax rate = 787000*6.20% =…

Q: At the end of October, the payroll register for Garden Marbles Corporation contained the following…

A: Formula: Federal unemployment tax amount = Unemployment deductions x federal unemployment tax rate…

Q: Payroll Tax Entries According to a summary of the payroll of Mountain Streaming Co., $582,000 was…

A: Gross pay is employees' earnings before making any deductions like taxes, benefits and other payroll…

Q: According to a summary of the payroll of Sinclair Company, $505,000 was subject to the 6.0% social…

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Q: At the end of the weekly payroll period on June 30, the payroll register of Concord Consultants…

A: Payroll Deduction: This includes all the amount that is withheld by the employer from the gross…

Q: According to a summary of the payroll of PJW Co., $380,500 in earnings were subject to the 7.7% FICA…

A: Total payroll taxes include FICA taxes payable, state and federal unemployment taxes payable.

Q: In January, gross earnings in Concord Company totaled $88,000. All earnings are subject to 7.65%…

A: Formulas:

Q: Namsky Co. has the following information for the pay period of December 15 - 31: Gross Payroll…

A: To calculate the salary payable we have to use the following formula; Salaries payable = Gross…

Q: Based on the payroll information above...         Total gross earnings of all employees: $…

A: The objective of the question is to calculate the employer's payroll taxes for the period based on…

Payroll Entries

Payroll is a comprehensive record of employees that are paid by the company. Payroll classifies employees into various categories according to their function and pays scale (basic wage, allowance, income tax, other taxes, employee loans, etc.). Payroll processes form the bedrock of every organization as it contains sensitive information on the ‘wage and paycheck’ portion of the company’s strength—its employees. The organization needs to keep a track of the employees currently on the payroll, the net payout for the company, the record of transactions related to the employees including deductions and payroll taxes to identify the liability and its effect on the balance sheet (and other financial statements). Payroll records also include qualitative factors such as the conduct of the employee.