PR 11-6B 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:

111

Salaries Payable

118

Bond Deductions Payable

$ 2,520

112

Social Security Tax Payable

$ 6,847

119

Medical Insurance Payable

2,800

113

Medicare Tax Payable

1,763

411

Sales Salaries Expense

778,000

114

Employees Federal Income Tax Payable

10,873

511

Officers Salaries Expense

375,000

115

Employees State Income Tax Payable

9,874

611

Office Salaries Expense

140,000

116

State Unemployment Tax Payable

1,400

618

Payroll Tax Expense

104,610

117

Federal Unemployment Tax Payable

400

The following transactions relating to payroll, payroll deductions, and payroll taxes occurred during December:

Dec. 1.

Issued Check No. 615 to Canal Insurance Company for $2,800, in payment of the semiannual premium on the group medical insurance policy.

1.

Issued Check No. 616 to Green Bank for $19,483, in payment for $6,847 of social security tax, $1,763 of Medicare tax, and $10,873 of employees’ federal income tax due.

2.

Issued Check No. 617 for $2,520 to Green Bank to purchase U.S. savings bonds for employees.

12.

Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows:

Salary distribution:

Sales

$35,300

Officers

17,000

Office

6,300

$58,600

Deductions:

Social security tax

$ 3,516

Medicare tax

879

Federal income tax withheld

10,431

State income tax withheld

2,637

Savings bond deductions

1,260

Medical insurance deductions

467

19,190

Net amount

$39,410

12.

Issued Check No. 622 in payment of the net amount of the biweekly payroll.

12.

Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees’ earnings of December 12: social security tax, $3,516; Medicare tax, $879; state unemployment tax, $350; federal unemployment tax, $100.

15.

Issued Check No. 630 to Green Bank for $18,635, in payment for $7,032 of social security tax, $1,758 of Medicare tax, and $10,431 of employees’ federal income tax due.

Dec. 26.

Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll record follows:

Salary distribution:

Sales

$35,400

Officers

17,250

Office

6,400

$59,050

Deductions:

Social security tax

$ 3,543

Medicare tax

886

Federal income tax withheld

10,511

State income tax withheld

2,657

Savings bond deductions

1,260

18,857

Net amount

$40,193

26.

Issued Check No. 640 for the net amount of the biweekly payroll.

26.

Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees’ earnings of December 26: social security tax, $3,543; Medicare tax, $886; state unemployment tax, $170; federal unemployment tax, $45.

30.

Issued Check No. 651 for $15,168 to State Department of Revenue, in payment of employees’ state income tax due on December 31.

30.

Issued Check No. 652 to Green Bank for $2,520 to purchase U.S. savings bonds for employees.

31.

Paid $61,600 to the employee pension plan. The annual pension cost is $72,800. (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, $10,620; officers salaries, $5,175; office salaries, $1,920. The payroll taxes are immaterial and are not accrued.

b. Vacation pay, $14,840.