Lightning Electronics is a midsize manufacturer of lithium batteries. The compan

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Lightning Electronics is a midsize manufacturer of lithium batteries. The company’s payroll records for the November 1–14 pay period show that employees earned wages totaling $69,000 but that employee income taxes totaling $10,800 and FICA taxes totaling $3,575 were withheld from this amount. The net pay was directly deposited into the employees’ bank accounts. Assume Lightning Electronics must also pay $440 of unemployment taxes for this pay period. Prepare the journal entry or entries that Lightning would use to record the payroll. Include both employee and employer taxes 1.Record the wages expense for November 1-14 time period, including payroll deductions. 2.Record the payroll tax expense.

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             Less : Employee income tax withheld                  (10800 )

       Less : Employee FICA withheld                             (3575 )

                                                                                                 54625

      Gross pay                                69000

Add : employer payroll taxes       3575 FICA

Add : unemployment taxes            440

                                                              73015

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