Widmer Company had gross wages of $162,000 during the week ended June 17. The amount of wages subject to social security tax was $145,800, while the amount of wages subject to federal and state unemployment taxes was $20,000. Tax rates are as follows: Social security 6.0% Medicare 1.5% State unemployment 5.4% Federal unemployment 0.8% The total amount withheld from employee wages for federal taxes was $32,400. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. If required, round answers to two decimal places. a.  Journalize the entry to record the payroll for the week of June 17. June 7   fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_2 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_3     fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_5 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_6     fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_8 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_9     fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_11 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_12     fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_14 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_15 b.  Journalize the entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of June 17. June 7   fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_2 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_3     fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_5 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_6     fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_8 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_9     fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_11 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_12     fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_14 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_15

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Widmer Company had gross wages of $162,000 during the week ended June 17. The amount of wages subject to social security tax was $145,800, while the amount of wages subject to federal and state unemployment taxes was $20,000. Tax rates are as follows:

Social security 6.0%
Medicare 1.5%
State unemployment 5.4%
Federal unemployment 0.8%

The total amount withheld from employee wages for federal taxes was $32,400.

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. If required, round answers to two decimal places.

a.  Journalize the entry to record the payroll for the week of June 17.

June 7   fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_2 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_3
    fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_5 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_6
    fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_8 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_9
    fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_11 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_12
    fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_14 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_15

b.  Journalize the entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of June 17.

June 7   fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_2 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_3
    fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_5 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_6
    fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_8 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_9
    fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_11 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_12
    fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_14 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_15
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