The journal entry to record the payroll from Figure 6.1, on pages 6-2 and 6-3, would be:

	Debit	Credit
Wages Expense	24,762.70
FICA Taxes PayableOASDI		1,535.29
FICA Taxes PayableHI		359.06
FIT Payable		3,714.00
SIT Payable		55.25
Group Insurance Payments W/H		54.70
Cash		19,044.40

Example 6-7

The journal entry to record the payroll tax entry from Figure 6.1 on pages 6-2 and 6-3 would be (assume a SUTA tax rate of 3.0%):

	Debit	Credit
Payroll Taxes	2,785.81
FICA Taxes PayableOASDI		1,535.29
FICA Taxes PayableHI		359.06
FUTA Taxes Payable		148.58
SUTA Taxes Payable		742.88

Vulcra, Inc., has a semimonthly payroll of $66,700 on September 15, 20--. The total payroll is taxable under FICA Taxes-HI; $63,500 is taxable under FICA Taxes-OASDI; and $10,410 is taxable under FUTA and SUTA. The state contribution rate for the company is 4.1%. The amount withheld for federal income taxes is $10,000. The amount withheld for state income taxes is $1,415.

a. Journalize the payment of the wages, and record the payroll taxes on September 15.

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

	Account	Debit	Credit
Payment of wages
Payroll taxes

Assume that the employees of Vulcra, Inc., must also pay state contributions (disability insurance) of 1% on the taxable payroll of $61,890.00 and that the employees' contributions are to be deducted by the employer. Journalize the September 15 payment of wages, assuming that the state contributions of the employees are kept in a separate account.

For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Date	Account	Debit	Credit
Sept. 15