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The payroll register for D. Salah Company for the week ended May 18 indicated the following:

Salaries $615,000
Federal income tax withheld 165,000

The salaries were all subject to the 6.0% social security tax and the 1.5% Medicare tax. In addition, state and federal unemployment taxes were calculated at the rate of 5.4% and 0.8%, respectively, on $45,000 of salaries.

Required:
a. Journalize the entry to record the payroll for the week of May 18.
b. Journalize the entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of May 18.

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Answer:

a. May 18

Dr Salaries expense $615000

Cr Social security tax payable $36900

Cr Medicare tax payable $9225

Cr Employment federal income tax payable $165000

Cr Salaries payable $403875

b. May 18

Dr Payroll tax expenses $48915

Cr Social security tax payable $36900

Cr Medicare tax payable $9225

Cr State unemployment taxes payable $2430

Cr Federal unemployment taxes payable $360

Explanation:

a. Preparation of the journal entry to record the payroll for the week of May 18.

May 18

Dr Salaries expense $615000

Cr Social security tax payable $36900

(615000*6%)

Cr Medicare tax payable $9225

(615000*1.5%)

Cr Employment federal income tax payable $165000

Cr Salaries payable $403875

($615000-$36900-$9225-$165000)

(To record the payroll for the week of May 18)

b. Preparation of the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of May 18.

May 18

Dr Payroll tax expenses $48915

($36,900+$9225+$2430+$360)

Cr Social security tax payable $36,900 (615000*6%)

Cr Medicare tax payable $9225

(615000*1.5%)

Cr State unemployment taxes payable $2430 (45000*5.4%)

Cr Federal unemployment taxes payable $360 (45000*0.8%)

(To record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of May 18)