The payroll register of Seaside Architecture Company indicates $810 of social security and $212 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $14,100 for the period Assume earnings subject to state and federal unemployment compensation taxes are $5,100 at the federal rate of 0 80 and state rate of 5 40 Required Prepare the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense for the period Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles Round your answers to two decimal places Chart of Accounts CHART OF ACCOUNTS Seaside Architecture Company General Ledger ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Accounts Receivable 112 Interest Receivable 113 Notes Receivable 115 Merchandise Inventory 116 Supplies 118 Prepaid Insurance 120 Land 123 Building 124 Accumulated Depreciation Building 125 Office Equipment 126 Accumulated Depreciation Office Equipment LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 213 Interest Payable 214 Notes Payable 221 Salaries Payable 222 Social Security Tax Payable 223 Medicare Tax Payable 224 Federal Withholding Tax Payable 225 State Withholding Tax Payable 226 Federal Unemployment Tax Payable 227 State Unemployment Tax Payable 228 State Disability Insurance 231 Medical Insurance Payable 232 Retirement Savings Deductions Payable 233 Union Dues Payable 234 Vacation Pay Payable 235 Unfunded Pension Liability 241 Product Warranty Payable 242 EPA Fines Payable 243 Litigation Claims Payable EQUITY 310 Common Stock 311 Retained Earnings 312 Dividends 313 Income Summary REVENUE 410 Sales 610 Interest Revenue EXPENSES 510 Cost of Merchandise Sold 520 Salaries Expense 525 Delivery Expense 526 Repairs Expense 531 Rent Expense 533 Insurance Expense 534 Supplies Expense 535 Cash Short and Over 536 Product Warranty Expense 541 Vacation Pay Expense 542 Pension Expense 543 Payroll Tax Expense 544 Federal Income Tax Expense 545 State Income Tax Expense 561 Depreciation Expense Building 562 Depreciation Expense Office Equipment 570 Damage Awards and Fines 590 Miscellaneous Expense 710 Interest Expense General Journal Prepare the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense on December 31 Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles Round your answers to two decimal places PAGE 1 JOURNAL DATE DESCRIPTION POST REF DEBIT CREDIT 1 2 3 4 5

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The payroll register of Seaside Architecture Company indicates $810 of social security and $212 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $14,100 for the

The payroll register of Seaside Architecture Company indicates $810 of social security and $212 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $14,100 for the period. Assume earnings subject to state and federal unemployment compensation taxes are $5,100 at the federal rate of 0.80% and state rate of 5.40%.

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Prepare the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense for the period. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Chart of Accounts

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

Seaside Architecture Company

General Ledger

	ASSETS
110	Cash
111	Accounts Receivable
112	Interest Receivable
113	Notes Receivable
115	Merchandise Inventory
116	Supplies
118	Prepaid Insurance
120	Land
123	Building
124	Accumulated Depreciation-Building
125	Office Equipment
126	Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment

	LIABILITIES
210	Accounts Payable
213	Interest Payable
214	Notes Payable
221	Salaries Payable
222	Social Security Tax Payable
223	Medicare Tax Payable
224	Federal Withholding Tax Payable
225	State Withholding Tax Payable
226	Federal Unemployment Tax Payable
227	State Unemployment Tax Payable
228	State Disability Insurance
231	Medical Insurance Payable
232	Retirement Savings Deductions Payable
233	Union Dues Payable
234	Vacation Pay Payable
235	Unfunded Pension Liability
241	Product Warranty Payable
242	EPA Fines Payable
243	Litigation Claims Payable

	EQUITY
310	Common Stock
311	Retained Earnings
312	Dividends
313	Income Summary

	REVENUE
410	Sales
610	Interest Revenue

	EXPENSES
510	Cost of Merchandise Sold
520	Salaries Expense
525	Delivery Expense
526	Repairs Expense
531	Rent Expense
533	Insurance Expense
534	Supplies Expense
535	Cash Short and Over
536	Product Warranty Expense
541	Vacation Pay Expense
542	Pension Expense
543	Payroll Tax Expense
544	Federal Income Tax Expense
545	State Income Tax Expense
561	Depreciation Expense-Building
562	Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
570	Damage Awards and Fines
590	Miscellaneous Expense
710	Interest Expense

General Journal

Prepare the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense on December 31. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Round your answers to two decimal places.

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