QUESTION 25 XYZ Company is processing payroll for the week ending January 9th. Employee earnings total $5,000. Federal income tax withheld from employee paychecks totaled $1,100. The social security tax rate is 6%, the Medicare tax rate is 1.5%, the state unemployment tax rate is 5.4% and the federal unemployment tax rate is .8%. a) Journalize the payroll entry for the week.
QUESTION 25 XYZ Company is processing payroll for the week ending January 9th. Employee earnings total $5,000. Federal income tax withheld from employee paychecks totaled $1,100. The social security tax rate is 6%, the Medicare tax rate is 1.5%, the state unemployment tax rate is 5.4% and the federal unemployment tax rate is .8%. a) Journalize the payroll entry for the week.
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XYZ Company is processing payroll for the week ending January 9th. Employee earnings total $5,000. Federal income tax withheld from employee paychecks totaled $1,100. The social security tax rate is 6%, the Medicare tax rate is 1.5%, the state unemployment tax rate is 5.4%, and the federal unemployment tax rate is 0.8%.
a) Journalize the payroll entry for the week.
| DATE | Debit | Credit |
|------|-------|--------|
| X/X | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
b) Journalize the payroll tax entry for the week.
| DATE | Debit | Credit |
|------|-------|--------|
| X/X | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
**Explanation:** This table framework is used to record payroll and payroll tax entries in accounting. The dates and amounts for debits and credits need to be filled in based on the given data and formulae dictated by accounting principles. In payroll entries, various tax amounts and employee earnings will be used to complete journal entries.
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