McLoyd Company completed the salaries and wages payroll for March. The payroll provided the following details:

Salaries and wages earned	$	510,000
Employee income taxes withheld		47,175
FICA taxes withheld		36,465
Unemployment taxes		3,545

Required:

1. 1. Considering both employee and employer payroll taxes, use the preceding information to calculate the total labor cost for the company for March.

2. 2, & 3. Prepare the journal entry to record the payroll for March, including employee deductions (but excluding employer payroll taxes) and record employers FICA taxes and unemployment taxes. Employees were paid in March but amounts withheld were not yet remitted.

Journal Entry )

• Record the payroll for March including employee deductions: Salaries and wages earned, $510,000; Employee income taxes withheld, $47,175; FICA taxes withheld, $36,465; Unemployment taxes, $3,545.
• Record the employer's FICA taxes and unemployment taxes: Salaries and wages earned, $510,000; Employee income taxes withheld, $47,175; FICA taxes withheld, $36,465; Unemployment taxes, $3,545.