The following accounts, with the balances indicated, appear in the ledger of Yosemite Outdoor Equipment Company on December 1 of the current year:
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211 |
Salaries Payable |
— |
218 |
Bond Deductions Payable |
$ 2,000 |
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212 |
Social Security Tax Payable |
$5,888 |
219 |
Medical Insurance Payable |
2,400 |
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213 |
Medicare Tax Payable |
1,550 |
611 |
Sales Salaries Expense |
685,900 |
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214 |
Employees Federal Income Tax Payable |
9,555 |
711 |
Officers Salaries Expense |
326,400 |
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215 |
Employees State Income Tax Payable |
9,297 |
712 |
Office Salaries Expense |
124,000 |
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216 |
State Unemployment Tax Payable |
1,000 |
719 |
Payroll Tax Expense |
88,858 |
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217 |
Federal Unemployment Tax Payable |
280 |
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The following transactions relating to payroll, payroll deductions, and payroll taxes occurred during December:
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Dec. 1. |
Issued Check No. 728 to Pico Insurance Company for $2,400, in payment of the |
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semiannual premium on the group medical insurance policy. |
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2 |
Issued Check No. 729 to First National Bank for $16,993, in payment for $5,888 |
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of social security tax, $1,550 of Medicare tax, and $9,555 of employees’ federal |
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income tax due. |
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3 |
Issued Check No. 730 for $2,000 to First National Bank to purchase U.S. savings |
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bonds for employees. |
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14 |
Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll |
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record follows: |
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Salary distribution: |
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Sales |
$31,000 |
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Officers |
14,800 |
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Office |
5,600 |
$51,400 |
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Deductions: |
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Social security tax |
$ 2,827 |
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Medicare tax |
771 |
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Federal income tax withheld |
9,149 |
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State income tax withheld |
2,313 |
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Savings bond deductions |
1,000 |
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Medical insurance deductions |
400 |
16,460 |
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Net amount |
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$34,940 |
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Dec. 14. |
Issued Check No. 738 in payment of the net amount of the biweekly payroll. |
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14 |
Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees’ earnings of December |
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14: social security tax, $2,827; Medicare tax, $771; state unemployment tax, $250; |
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federal unemployment tax, $55. |
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17 |
Issued Check No. 744 to First National Bank for $16,345, in payment for $5,654 |
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of social security tax, $1,542 of Medicare tax, and $9,149 of employees’ federal |
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income tax due. |
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28 |
Journalized the entry to record the biweekly payroll. A summary of the payroll |
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record follows: |
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Salary distribution: |
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Sales |
$31,500 |
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Officers |
15,000 |
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Office |
5,500 |
$52,000 |
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Deductions: |
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Social security tax |
$ 2,808 |
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Medicare tax |
780 |
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Federal income tax withheld |
9,256 |
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State income tax withheld |
2,340 |
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Savings bond deductions |
1,000 |
16,184 |
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Net amount |
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$35,816 |
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28 |
Issued Check No. 782 for the net amount of the biweekly payroll. |
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28 |
Journalized the entry to record payroll taxes on employees’ earnings of December |
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28: social security tax, $2,808; Medicare tax, $780; state unemployment tax, $120; |
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federal unemployment tax, $30. |
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30 |
Issued Check No. 791 for $13,950 to First National Bank, in payment of employees’ |
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state income tax due on December 31. |
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30 |
Issued Check No. 792 to First National Bank for $2,000 to purchase U.S. savings |
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bonds for employees. |
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31 |
Paid $55,700 to the employee pension plan. The annual pension cost is $65,000. |
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(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, $3,150; officers salaries, $1,500; office salaries, $550. The payroll taxes are immaterial and are not accrued.
b. Vacation pay, $13,200.