Supermercado Caridad offers its employees vacation benefits and contributes a 2% contribution to a 401K. Employees had total wages of $ 125,000 and vacation benefits of $ 28,460. Calculate how much the employer contributes for the 401k. Make the wage entries related to vacation pay. Make the wage entries related to the 401K contribution.

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Supermercado Caridad offers its employees vacation benefits and contributes a 2% contribution to a 401K. Employees had total wages of $ 125,000 and vacation benefits of $ 28,460. Calculate how much the employer contributes for the 401k. Make the wage entries related to vacation pay. Make the wage entries related to the 401K contribution.

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Employer contribution for the 401k = $125,000 x 2% = $2,500

 

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Entries related to vacation pay:

Date Account Titles Debit Credit
xxx Wages $125,000  
  To Cash   $125,000
xxx Vacation  $28,460  
  To Cash   $28,460
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