Chapter 3, Problem 6P

The following form is used by Matsuto Manufacturing Co. to compute payroll taxes incurred during April:

Required:

1. 1. Using the above form, calculate the employer’s payroll taxes for April. Assume that none of the employees has achieved the maximums for FICA and unemployment taxes.
2. 2. Assuming that the employer payroll taxes on factory wages are treated as factory overhead, the taxes covering administrative salaries are an administrative expense, and the taxes covering sales salaries are a selling expense, prepare a general journal entry to record the employer's liability for the April payroll taxes.