Concept explainers
Tax:
It is a compulsory financial charge imposed by government on individuals and corporate, failure to pay which invites legal actions.
Social Security Tax:
Social security tax scheme is a tax scheme which is imposed both on employee and employer. Its rate keeps on changing.
Journal is the book for recording financial transactions in chronological order. It is the first step of accounting. In this process each transaction has two sides- debit side and credit side. Total of debit side must be equal to total of credit side.
Accounting rules for journal entries:
► To increase balance of the account: Debit assets, expenses, losses and credit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
► To decrease balance of the account: Credit assets, expenses, losses and debit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
To prepare: Journal entries to record employer’s payroll taxes expense and its related liabilities.
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