Chapter 11, Problem 17E

To determine

Introduction:

Salaries and Tax deductions:

• Salaries expense for an employer comprises of cost of salaries paid and cost of employee benefits and payroll taxes incurred.

• Cost of employee benefits and payroll taxes incurred consist of FICA Tax i.e. Federal Insurance Contributions Act Tax, Unemployment tax, insurance expenses and retirement benefits expense incurred for the employees.

• Net salary is calculated as Gross Salary Less Cost of employee benefits and payroll taxes incurred. FICA Tax is calculated as 6.2 % Social Security and 1.45% Medicare totaling up to 7.65% for both employer and employee for a total FICA Tax of 15.30%

• Unemployment tax comprises of 6% Federal Unemployment Tax and State Unemployment Tax at 5.4%.
Journal Entries

• Journal entries are the first step in recording financial transactions and preparation of financial statements.

• These represent the impact of the financial transaction and demonstrate the effect on the accounts impacted in the form of debits and credits.

• Assets and expenses have debit balances and Liabilities and Incomes have credit balances and according to the business transaction, the accounts are appropriately debited will be credited by credited to reflect the effect of business transactions and events.

To Prepare:

1. Complete Payroll Register

1. Journal Entry to Record accrued payroll and liabilities

1. Journal entry to record employer’s cash payment of the net payroll

1. Journal entry to record employer’s payroll taxes including contribution to benefits plan

1. Journal entry to record payment of liabilities except cash payment of payroll