Journalize Period Payroll The payroll register of Patel Heritage Co. indicates $3,000 of social security withheld and $750 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $50,000 for the period. Federal withholding for the period totaled $8,500. Retirement savings withheld from employee paychecks were $2,500 for the period. Provide the journal entry for the period's payroll. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.