The following selected transactions apply to Topeca Supply for November and December 2018. November was the first
Question:
The following selected transactions apply to Topeca Supply for November and December 2018.
November was the first month of operations. Sales tax is collected at the time of sale but is not paid to the state sales tax agency until the following month.
1. Cash sales for November 2018 were $165,000 plus sales tax of 7 percent.
2. Topeca Supply paid the November sales tax to the state agency on December 10, 2018.
3. Cash sales for December 2018 were $180,000 plus sales tax of 7 percent.
Required
a. Show the effect of the above transactions on a statements model like the one shown as follows.
b. What was the total amount of sales tax paid in 2018?
c. What was the total amount of sales tax collected in 2018?
d. What is the amount of the sales tax liability as of December 31, 2018?
e. On which financial statement will the sales tax liability appear?
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Survey of Accounting
ISBN: 978-1259631122
5th edition
Authors: Thomas Edmonds, Christopher Edmonds, Philip Olds, Frances McNair, Bor Yi Tsay