Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.7BE
To determine
Payroll tax expenses
The costs incurred by an employer to pay the employee for his labor, including other employee benefits, plus the payroll taxes the employer pays to the government, are called payroll tax expenses.
To prepare: The
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November are as follows:
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1. Calculate the amount of taxable earnings for unemployment, Social Security, and Medicare taxes.
2. Prepare the journal entry to record the employer's payroll taxes as of September 14, 20--. Round your answers to the nearest cent. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
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Taxable Earnings
Employee Name
Cumulative PayBefore CurrentEarnings
CurrentGross Pay
UnemploymentCompensation
SocialSecurity
Jordahl, Stephanie
$6,600
$1,190
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6,150
1,070
Palmer, Stefan
55,200
2,410
Soltis, Robin…
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