During January, Luxury Cruise Lines incurs employee salaries of $1.1 million. Withholdings in January are $84,150 for the employee portion of FICA, and $233,750 for employee federal and state. The company incurs an additional $68,200 for federal and state unemployment tax and $33,000 for the employer portion of health insurance (fringe benefits payable to Blue Cross Blue Shield). Required: 1. to 3. Record the necessary entries in the Journal Entry Worksheet below. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in dollars, not in millions (i.e. 5 million should be entered as 5,000,000).) View transaction list View journal entry worksheet Ⓡ 2 No Date 1 January 31 Salaries Expense FICA Tax Payable General Journal Employee Income Tax Payable Salaries Payable January 31 Salaries Expense 3 January 31 Payroll Tax Expense FICA Tax Payable. Unemployment Tax Payable Debit Credit 1,100,000 84,150 233,750 782,100 33,000 33,000

During January, Luxury Cruise Lines incurs employee salaries of $1.1 million. Withholdings in January are $84,150 for the employee portion of FICA, and $233,750 for employee federal and state. The company incurs an additional $68,200 for federal and state unemployment tax and $33,000 for the employer portion of health insurance (fringe benefits payable to Blue Cross Blue Shield). Required: 1. to 3. Record the necessary entries in the Journal Entry Worksheet below. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in dollars, not in millions (i.e. 5 million should be entered as 5,000,000).) View transaction list View journal entry worksheet Ⓡ 2 No Date 1 January 31 Salaries Expense FICA Tax Payable General Journal Employee Income Tax Payable Salaries Payable January 31 Salaries Expense 3 January 31 Payroll Tax Expense FICA Tax Payable. Unemployment Tax Payable Debit Credit 1,100,000 84,150 233,750 782,100 33,000 33,000

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Chapter9: Payroll Accounting: Employer Taxes And Reports

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