Chapter 11, Problem 15Q

(a)

To determine

Employer payroll tax The taxes paid by the employer based on the payroll of employees are called employer payroll taxes. The employer needs to calculate the payroll taxes based on the specified rates by federal and state laws and deposit the total amount to respective authorities.

Financial statements: A part of the annual report, financial statements presents the information about company’s profitability and financial position. These statements include the income statement, statement of retained earnings, balance sheet, and cash-flow statement.

To identify: The three types of payroll taxes.

(b)

To determine

To classify: The tax liability accounts and payroll tax expense accounts in financial statements.