CALCULATING PAYROLL TAXES EXPENSE AND PREPARING JOURNAL ENTRY Selected information from the payroll register of Wrays Drug Store for the week ended July 14,20--, is shown below. The SUTA tax rate is 5.4%, and the FUTA tax rate is 0.6%, both on the first 7,000 of earnings. Social Security tax on the employer is 6.2% on the first 118,500 of earnings, and Medicare tax is 1.45% on gross earnings. REQUIRED 1. Calculate the total employer payroll taxes for these employees. 2. Prepare the journal entry to record the employer payroll taxes as of July 14,20--.

Payroll accounts and year-end entries The following accounts, with the balances indicated, appear in the ledger of Garcon Co. on December 1 of the current year: The following transactions relating to payroll, payroll deductions, and payroll taxes Occurred during December: Dec. 2. Issued Check No. 410 for 3,400 to Jay Bank to invest in a retirement savings account for employees. 2. Issued Check No. 411 to Jay Bank for 27,046, in payment of 9,273 of social security tax, 2,318 of Medicare tax, and 15,455 of employees federal income tax due. 13. Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows: Dec. 13. Issued Check No. 420 in payment of the net amount of the biweekly payroll to fund the payroll bank account. 13. Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees earnings of December13: social security tax, 4,632; Medicare tax, 1,158; state unemployment tax, 350; federal unemployment tax, 125. 16. Issued Check No. 424 to Jay Bank for 27,020, in payment of 9,264 of social security tax, 2,316 of Medicare tax, and 15,440 of employees federal income tax due. 19. Issued Check No. 429 to Sims-Walker Insurance Company for 31,500, in payment of the semiannual premium on the group medical insurance policy. 27. Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows: 27. Issued Check No. 541 in payment of the net amount of the biweekly payroll to fund the payroll bank account. 27. Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees earnings of December27: social security tax, 4,668; Medicare tax, 1,167; state unemployment tax, 225; federal unemployment tax, 75. 27. Issued Check No. 543 for 20,884 to State Department of Revenue in payment of employees state income tax due on December 31. 31. Issued Check No. 545 to Jay Bank for 3,400 to invest in a retirement savings account for employees. 31. Paid 45,000 to the employee pension plan. The annual pension cost is 60,000. (Record both the payment and unfunded pension liability.) Instructions 1. Journalize the transactions. 2. Journalize the following adjusting entries on December 31: a. Salaries accrued: operations salaries, 8,560; officers salaries, 5,600; office salaries,1,400. The payroll taxes are immaterial and are not accrued. b. Vacation pay, 15,000.

Payroll accounts and year-end entries The following accounts, with the balances indicated, appear in the ledger of Codigo Co. on December 1 of the current year: The following transactions relating to payroll, payroll deductions, and payroll taxes Occurred during December: Dec. 1. Issued Check No. 815 to Aberderas Insurance Company for 2,520, in payment of the semiannual premium on the group medical insurance policy. 1. Issued Check No. 816 to Alvarez Bank for 8,131, in payment for 2,913 of social security tax, 728 of Medicare tax, and 4,490 of employees federal income tax due. 2. Issued Check No. 817 for 2,300 to Alvarez Bank to invest in a retirement savings account for employees. 12. Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows: The following transactions relating to payroll, payroll deductions, and payroll taxes Occurred during December: Dec. 1. Issued Check No. 815 to Aberderas Insurance Company for 2,520, in payment of the semiannual premium on the group medical insurance policy. 1. Issued Check No. 816 to Alvarez Bank for 8,131, in payment for 2,913 of social security tax, 728 of Medicare tax, and 4,490 of employees federal income tax due. 2. Issued Check No. 817 for 2,300 to Alvarez Bank to invest in a retirement savings account for employees. 12. Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows: 12. Issued Check No. 822 in payment of the net amount of the biweekly payroll to fund the payroll bank account. 12. Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees earnings of December12: social security tax, 1,452; Medicare tax, 363; state unemployment tax, 315; federal unemployment tax, 90. 15. Issued Check No. 830 to Alvarez Bank for 7,938, in payment of 2,904 of social security tax, 726 of Medicare tax, and 4,308 of employees federal income tax due. 26. Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows: 26. Issued Check No. 840 for the net amount of the biweekly payroll to fund the payroll bank account. Dec. 26. Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees earnings of December 26: social security tax, 1,455; Medicare tax, 364; state unemployment tax, 150; federal unemployment tax, 40. 30. Issued Check No. 851 for 6,258 to State Department of Revenue, in payment of employees state income tax due on December 31. 30. Issued Check No. 852 to Alvarez Bank for 2,300 to invest in a retirement savings account for employees. 31. Paid 55,400 to the employee pension plan. The annual pension cost is 65,500. (Record both the payment and the unfunded pension liability.) Instructions 1. Journalize the transactions. 2. Journalize the following adjusting entries on December 31: a. Salaries accrued: sales salaries, 4,275; officers salaries, 2,175; office salaries, 825. The payroll taxes are immaterial and are not accrued. b. Vacation pay, 13,350.