The Corruna Township Debt Service Fund accumulates resources to pay its $1 million general
obligation debt. The debt is payable in equal annual installments of principal over 10 years with
4% interest on the unpaid principal.
Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions in the Debt Service Fund.
1. The Township levies a special property tax amounting to $800,000 to pay debt service on its
long-term general obligation debt. The tax must be accounted for in the Debt Service Fund.
2. All the property taxes levied for debt service purposes are collected.
3. The Township invests $100,000 in a six-month certificate of deposit.
4. Debt service (principal and interest) becomes due and payable.
5. The certificate of deposit in transaction 3 matures and the Township receives a total of $104,000.
6. The debt service liabilities are paid.