Example 6-5

The journal entry to record the payroll from Figure 6.1, on pages 6-2 and 6-3, would be:

	Debit	Credit
Wages Expense	24,762.70
FICA Taxes PayableOASDI		1,535.29
FICA Taxes PayableHI		359.06
FIT Payable		3,714.00
SIT Payable		55.25
Group Insurance Payments W/H		54.70
Cash		19,044.40

Example 6-7

The journal entry to record the payroll tax entry from Figure 6.1 on pages 6-2 and 6-3 would be (assume a SUTA tax rate of 3.0%):

	Debit	Credit
Payroll Taxes	2,785.81
FICA Taxes PayableOASDI		1,535.29
FICA Taxes PayableHI		359.06
FUTA Taxes Payable		148.58
SUTA Taxes Payable		742.88

The employees of Donnelly Music Company earn total wages of $6,530 during January. The total amount is taxable under FICA, FUTA, and SUTA. The state contribution rate for the company is 3.6%. The amount withheld for federal income taxes is $980.