Journalize Period Payroll The payroll register of Chen Engineering Co. indicates $2,160 of social security withheld and $540 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $36,000 for the period. Retirement savings withheld from employee paychecks were $2,520 for the period. Federal withholding for the period totaled $6,480. Provide the journal entry for the period's payroll. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.