Urban Window Company had gross wages of $350,000 during the week ended July 15. The amount of wages subject to social security tax was $350,000, while the amount of wages subject to federal and state unemployment taxes was $60,000. Tax rates are as follows:
Social security | 6.0% |
Medicare | 1.5% |
State unemployment | 5.4% |
Federal unemployment | 0.6% |
The total amount withheld from employee wages for federal taxes was $43,500.
| Required: |
A. | Journalize the entry to record the payroll for the week of July 15.* |
B. | Journalize the entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of July 15.* | * Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. CHART OF ACCOUNTS | Urban Window 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 | 215 | Wages Payable | 216 | Social Security Tax Payable | 217 | Medicare Tax Payable | 218 | Employees Federal Income Tax Payable | 219 | Employees State Income Tax Payable | 221 | Retirement Savings Deductions Payable | 224 | Federal Unemployment Tax Payable | 225 | State Unemployment Tax Payable | 226 | Vacation Pay Payable | 227 | Unfunded Pension Liability | 228 | Product Warranty Payable | | EQUITY | 310 | Owner, Capital | 311 | Owner, Drawing | 312 | Income Summary A. | Journalize the entry to record the payroll for the week of July 15.* | B. | Journalize the entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of July 15.* | * Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. | | PAGE 11 JOURNAL ACCOUNTING EQUATION | DATE | DESCRIPTION | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | ASSETS | LIABILITIES | EQUITY | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | Solution | DATE | DESCRIPTION | POST. REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | ASSETS | LIABILITIES | EQUITY | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | REVENUE | 410 | Sales | 610 | Interest Revenue | | EXPENSES | 510 | Cost of Merchandise Sold | 520 | Wages Expense | 524 | Depreciation Expense-Building | 525 | Delivery Expense | 526 | Repairs Expense | 529 | Selling Expenses | 531 | Rent Expense | 532 | Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment | 533 | Insurance Expense | 534 | Supplies Expense | 535 | Payroll Tax Expense | 536 | Vacation Pay Expense | 537 | Pension Expense | 538 | Cash Short and Over | 539 | Product Warranty Expense | 540 | Miscellaneous Expense | 710 | Interest Expense | | | |