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Madawaska Timber Inc. had the following transactions: Feb. 14 The board of directors for Madawaska Timber Inc. approved a bonus payout to employees in the

Madawaska Timber Inc. had the following transactions:

Feb. 14 The board of directors for Madawaska Timber Inc. approved a bonus payout to employees in the amount of $245,000. The source deductions on the bonus earned were CPP of $12,128, which Madawaska matched; EI of $3,994, which it matched at 1.4 times; and income taxes of $49,000 and finally, $2,450 to the Union of Forest Workers (UFW) to cover union dues. In addition, Madawaska was required to pay Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of British Columbia premiums of 6.54% based on the bonus costs.
Feb. 15 Paid the bonus approved by the board of directors on February 14.
Feb. 20 Made the remittance to the government related to the February 14 bonus.
Feb. 21 Made the remittance to UFW related to the February 14 bonus.

Determine the amount of the employees net wages, the total wages expense for Madawaska and the total amount that is payable to the government on Feb. 20. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)

Employees Net Wages $
Total Wages Expense $
Total amount that is Payable to the Government $

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Prepare all the journal entries for the transactions listed. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Feb. 14Feb. 15Feb. 20Feb. 21

(Employee Entry)

Feb. 14Feb. 15Feb. 20Feb. 21

(Employer Entry)

Feb. 14Feb. 15Feb. 20Feb. 21

(Pay)

Feb. 20

(Govt Remittance Entry)

Feb. 14Feb. 15Feb. 20Feb. 21

(UFW Remittance Entry)

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