Problem $11-2$A $($Algo$)$ Entries for payroll transactions LO P$2,$ P$3$

On January $8,$ the end of the first weekly pay period of the year, Regis Company's employees earned $$24,760$ of office salaries and $$70,840$ of sales salaries. Withholdings from the employees' salaries include FICA Social Security taxes at the rate of $6\mathrm{.}2\%,$ FICA

Medicare taxes at the rate of $1\mathrm{.}45\%,$$$13,160$ of federal income taxes, $$1,380$ of medical insurance deductions, and $$840$ of union dues. No employee earned more than $$7,000$ in this first period.

Required:

$1-$a$.$ Calculate below the amounts for each of these four taxes of Regis Company. Regis's state unemployment tax rate is $5\mathrm{.}4\%$ of the first $$7,000$ paid to each employee. The federal unemployment tax rate is $0\mathrm{.}6\%.$

$1-$b$.$ Prepare the journal entry to record Regis Company's January $8$ employee payroll expenses and liabilities.

$2.$ Prepare the journal entry to record Regis's employer payroll taxes resulting from the January $8$ payroll. Regis's state unemployment tax rate is $5\mathrm{.}4\%$ of the first $$7,000$ paid to each employee. The federal unemployment tax rate is $0\mathrm{.}6\%.$

Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.

Req $1A$

Req $2$

Prepare the journal entry to record Regis Company's January $8$ employee payroll expenses and liabilities.

Note: Round your answers to $2$ decimal places.

Journal entry worksheet

$1$

Record the employee payroll expenses and liabilities for the first weekly pay period of the year.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

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