(a)
Journal Entries: Entries to record the financial transactions during each accounting period are called journal entries. Income, liabilities and the giver are credited if the balance is increased and debited if the balance is reduced Expenses, assets and the receiver are debited if the balance is increased and credited if the balance is reduced in a
Adjusting Journal Entries: Companies need to record the journal entries at the end of accounting period to apply the matching and revenue recognition principles. These journal entries are
W-2 Statement: A mandatory statement to be prepared and presented to each employee within one month after the end of financial year by the employer is called W-2 statement or W-2 form. It includes all the details about the employee’s salary or wages and the deductions.
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Tax: It is a tax applicable on employees’ earnings as a certain percentage. Employers are also supposed to contribute their share and deposit the combined amount to the federal body.
Federal
State Unemployment Tax Act (SUTA): It is same as federal unemployment tax act, only difference is that it is a program by states. The employees who lost their employment due to any reason other than their own fault are benefitted from this program.
Federal Income Tax: The tax on the total earnings of employee is deducted by employer and deposited to federal authority. Employer need not to contribute in this tax so it is not included in payroll tax expense.
State Income Tax: The tax on the total earnings of employee is deducted by employer and deposited to state authority. Employer need not to contribute in this tax so it is not included in payroll tax expense.
To prepare: The journal entry at December 31 for full year’s payroll.
(b).
To prepare: The adjusting journal entry at December 31 for employer’s payroll taxes.
(c)
To complete: The W-2 wage and tax statement for two employees of Company D.
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