For the year ended December 31, 2010, Blasing Electrical Repair Company reports the following summary payroll data.
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Gross earnings: |
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Administrative salaries |
$200,000 |
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Electricians’ wages |
370,000 |
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Total |
$570,000 |
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Deductions: |
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FICA taxes |
$ 38,800 |
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Federal income taxes withheld |
174,400 |
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State income taxes withheld (3%) |
17,100 |
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United Fund contributions payable |
27,500 |
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Hospital insurance premiums |
17,200 |
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Total |
$275,000 |
Blasing Company’s payroll taxes are: FICA 8%, state unemployment 2.5% (due to a stable employment record), and 0.8% federal unemployment. Gross earnings subject to FICA taxes total $485,000, and gross earnings subject to unemployment taxes total $135,000. Instructions
(a) Prepare a summary journal entry at December 31 for the full year’s payroll.
(b) Journalize the adjusting entry at December 31 to record the employer’s payroll taxes.
(c) The W 2 Wage and Tax Statement requires the following dollar data.
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Wages, Tips, |
Federal Income |
State Income |
FICA |
FICA |
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Other Compensation |
Tax Withheld |
Tax Withheld |
Wages |
Tax Withheld |
Complete the required data for the following employees.
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Employee |
Gross Earnings |
Federal Income Tax Withheld |
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Jane Eckman |
$59,000 |
$28,500 |
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Sharon Bishop |
26,000 |
10,200 |