8.1 During month of May, UMPI, Inc. had cash sales of $243,624 and credit sales of $153,687, both of which include Maine sales tax of 5.5% that must be remitted to the state by June 15th. Note that UMPI did not segregate the sales tax from the sales when made during the month. They just record the full amount as sales revenue. Prepare the adjusting journal entry to fairly present the May 31 financial statements.

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8.1 During month of May, UMPI, Inc. had cash sales of $243,624 and credit sales of $153,687, both of which include Maine sales tax of 5.5% that must be remitted to the state by June 15th. Note that UMPI did not segregate the sales tax from the sales when made during the month. They just record the full amount as sales revenue. Prepare the adjusting journal entry to fairly present the May 31 financial statements.

 

8.2 The payroll of UMPI, Inc. for May 31 is as follows: The total payroll was $150,000. None of the individual wages was greater than $132,900 (social security maximum threshold for 2019). Income taxes withheld from employees totaled $37,500 and union dues withheld was $4,000. Assume FICA tax is 7.65% on employee’s wages (6.2% Social Security & 1.45% Medicare tax). Calculate Unemployment tax - .6% FUTA and 5.4% SUTA taxes. No employees have reached the $7,000 maximum wage threshold.

  1. A. Prepare the necessary journal entries for the wages paid on May 31
  2. Prepare the employer payroll taxes.
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