The following information about the payroll for the week ended December 30 was obtained from the records of Boltz Co.: Salaries: Deductions: Sales salaries $325,000 Income tax withheld $116,200 Warehouse salaries 192,000 U.S. savings bonds 14,388 Office salaries 137,000 Group insurance 11,772 You are in Column Salaries: $654,000 You are in Column Deductions: Tax rates assumed: Social security 6% State unemployment (employer only) 5.4% You are in Column Tax rates assumed:Medicare You are in Column Tax rates assumed:1.5% You are in Column Tax rates assumed:Federal unemployment (employer only) You are in Column Tax rates assumed:0.8% Required: 1. Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on December 31, journalize the following entries (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles): a. December 30, to record the payroll. b. December 30, to record the employer’s payroll taxes on the payroll to be paid on December 31. Of the total payroll for the last week of the year, $45,000 is subject to unemployment compensation taxes. 2. Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on January 5 of the following fiscal year, journalize the following entries (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles): a. On page 11 of the journal: December 30, to record the payroll. b. On page 12 of the journal: January 5, to record the employer's payroll taxes on the payroll to be paid on January 5. Since it is a new fiscal year, all $654,000 in salaries is subject to unemployment compensation taxes. none X Chart of Accounts CHART OF ACCOUNTS Boltz Co. General Ledger ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Accounts Receivable 112 Interest Receivable 113 Notes Receivable 115 Inventory 116 Supplies 118 Prepaid Insurance 120 Land 123 Building 124 Accumulated Depreciation-Building 125 Office Equipment 126 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 213 Interest Payable 214 Notes Payable 215 Salaries Payable 216 Social Security Tax Payable 217 Medicare Tax Payable 218 Employees Income Tax Payable 220 Group Insurance Payable 221 U.S. Saving Bond Deductions Payable 222 Union Dues Payable 223 Retirement Savings Deductions Payable 224 Federal Unemployment Tax Payable 225 State Unemployment Tax Payable 226 Vacation Pay Payable 227 Unfunded Pension Liability EQUITY 310 Common Stock 311 Retained Earnings 312 Dividends REVENUE 410 Sales 610 Interest Revenue EXPENSES 510 Cost of Goods Sold 520 Sales Salaries Expense 521 Warehouse Salaries Expense 522 Office Salaries Expense 524 Depreciation Expense-Building 525 Delivery Expense 526 Repairs Expense 529 Selling Expenses 531 Rent Expense 532 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment 533 Insurance Expense 534 Supplies Expense 535 Payroll Tax Expense 536 Vacation Pay Expense 537 Pension Expense 538 Cash Short and Over 540 Miscellaneous Expense 710 Interest Expense none X Journal

The following information about the payroll for the week ended December 30 was obtained from the records of Boltz Co.: Salaries: Deductions: Sales salaries $325,000 Income tax withheld $116,200 Warehouse salaries 192,000 U.S. savings bonds 14,388 Office salaries 137,000 Group insurance 11,772 You are in Column Salaries: $654,000 You are in Column Deductions: Tax rates assumed: Social security 6% State unemployment (employer only) 5.4% You are in Column Tax rates assumed:Medicare You are in Column Tax rates assumed:1.5% You are in Column Tax rates assumed:Federal unemployment (employer only) You are in Column Tax rates assumed:0.8% Required: 1. Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on December 31, journalize the following entries (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles): a. December 30, to record the payroll. b. December 30, to record the employer’s payroll taxes on the payroll to be paid on December 31. Of the total payroll for the last week of the year, $45,000 is subject to unemployment compensation taxes. 2. Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on January 5 of the following fiscal year, journalize the following entries (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles): a. On page 11 of the journal: December 30, to record the payroll. b. On page 12 of the journal: January 5, to record the employer's payroll taxes on the payroll to be paid on January 5. Since it is a new fiscal year, all $654,000 in salaries is subject to unemployment compensation taxes. none X Chart of Accounts CHART OF ACCOUNTS Boltz Co. General Ledger ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Accounts Receivable 112 Interest Receivable 113 Notes Receivable 115 Inventory 116 Supplies 118 Prepaid Insurance 120 Land 123 Building 124 Accumulated Depreciation-Building 125 Office Equipment 126 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 213 Interest Payable 214 Notes Payable 215 Salaries Payable 216 Social Security Tax Payable 217 Medicare Tax Payable 218 Employees Income Tax Payable 220 Group Insurance Payable 221 U.S. Saving Bond Deductions Payable 222 Union Dues Payable 223 Retirement Savings Deductions Payable 224 Federal Unemployment Tax Payable 225 State Unemployment Tax Payable 226 Vacation Pay Payable 227 Unfunded Pension Liability EQUITY 310 Common Stock 311 Retained Earnings 312 Dividends REVENUE 410 Sales 610 Interest Revenue EXPENSES 510 Cost of Goods Sold 520 Sales Salaries Expense 521 Warehouse Salaries Expense 522 Office Salaries Expense 524 Depreciation Expense-Building 525 Delivery Expense 526 Repairs Expense 529 Selling Expenses 531 Rent Expense 532 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment 533 Insurance Expense 534 Supplies Expense 535 Payroll Tax Expense 536 Vacation Pay Expense 537 Pension Expense 538 Cash Short and Over 540 Miscellaneous Expense 710 Interest Expense none X Journal

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The following information about the payroll for the week ended December 30 was obtained from the records of Boltz Co.:

Salaries:		Deductions:
Sales salaries	$325,000	Income tax withheld	$116,200
Warehouse salaries	192,000	U.S. savings bonds	14,388
Office salaries	137,000	Group insurance	11,772
You are in Column Salaries:	$654,000	You are in Column Deductions:


Tax rates assumed:
Social security	6%	State unemployment (employer only)	5.4%
You are in Column Tax rates assumed:Medicare	You are in Column Tax rates assumed:1.5%	You are in Column Tax rates assumed:Federal unemployment (employer only)	You are in Column Tax rates assumed:0.8%

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Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on December 31, journalize the following entries (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles):

	a. December 30, to record the payroll.
	b. December 30, to record the employer’s payroll taxes on the payroll to be paid on December 31. Of the total payroll for the last week of the year, $45,000 is subject to unemployment compensation taxes.

Assuming that the payroll for the last week of the year is to be paid on January 5 of the following fiscal year, journalize the following entries (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles):

	a. On page 11 of the journal: December 30, to record the payroll.
	b. On page 12 of the journal: January 5, to record the employer's payroll taxes on the payroll to be paid on January 5. Since it is a new fiscal year, all $654,000 in salaries is subject to unemployment compensation taxes.

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Chart of Accounts

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

Boltz Co.

General Ledger

	ASSETS
110	Cash
111	Accounts Receivable
112	Interest Receivable
113	Notes Receivable
115	Inventory
116	Supplies
118	Prepaid Insurance
120	Land
123	Building
124	Accumulated Depreciation-Building
125	Office Equipment
126	Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment

	LIABILITIES
210	Accounts Payable
213	Interest Payable
214	Notes Payable
215	Salaries Payable
216	Social Security Tax Payable
217	Medicare Tax Payable
218	Employees Income Tax Payable
220	Group Insurance Payable
221	U.S. Saving Bond Deductions Payable
222	Union Dues Payable
223	Retirement Savings Deductions Payable
224	Federal Unemployment Tax Payable
225	State Unemployment Tax Payable
226	Vacation Pay Payable
227	Unfunded Pension Liability

	EQUITY
310	Common Stock
311	Retained Earnings
312	Dividends

	REVENUE
410	Sales
610	Interest Revenue

	EXPENSES
510	Cost of Goods Sold
520	Sales Salaries Expense
521	Warehouse Salaries Expense
522	Office Salaries Expense
524	Depreciation Expense-Building
525	Delivery Expense
526	Repairs Expense
529	Selling Expenses
531	Rent Expense
532	Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
533	Insurance Expense
534	Supplies Expense
535	Payroll Tax Expense
536	Vacation Pay Expense
537	Pension Expense
538	Cash Short and Over
540	Miscellaneous Expense
710	Interest Expense

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