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The employees of the Chop House earned gross salaries of $45,000 during January.

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Question

The employees of the Chop House earned gross salaries of $45,000 during January. Withholdings were $2,500 for Social Security, $4,000 for federal income tax, and $1,900 for state income tax. The employer share of FICA taxes was also $2,500. Salaries earned in January will be paid during February.

a. Prepare journal entries for the January transactions. Assume that purchases are recorded directly into the inventory account. For compound entries, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. When required, round amounts to the nearest dollar.

Jan. 1

Jan. 9

Jan. 15

Jan. 18

Jan. 23



b. Prepare adjusting entries at January 31 related to salaries, payroll taxes, and notes payable. For compound entries, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. When required, round amounts to the nearest dollar.

Payroll

Payroll taxes

Interest



c. Create the current liability section of the balance sheet at January 31.

Chop House

Current Liabilities Section

January 31

Accounts Payable

$

Notes Payable

Federal Tax Withholdings Payable

FICA Taxes Payable

Interest Payable

Salaries Payable

Sales Tax Payable

State Tax Withholdings Payable

Unearned Revenue

Total Current Liabilities

$

a. Prepare journal entries for the January transactions. Assume that purchases are recorded directly into the inventory account. For compound entries, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. When required, round amounts to the nearest dollar.

Jan. 1

Jan. 9

Jan. 15

Jan. 18

Jan. 23

Explanation / Answer

(A) Date Particulars Dr/Cr Dr Amount Cr Amount Jan-01 Cash A/c Dr      25,000.00 To Notes Payable Cr     25,000.00 Jan-09 Revenue A/c (P&L) Dr        6,000.00 To Unearned Service Revenue a/c Cr        6,000.00 (Being unearned revenue released to profit and loss a/c) Jan-15 Sales Tax Payable A/c Dr        7,500.00 To Cash A/c Cr                     -          7,500.00 Jan-18 Inventory A/c Dr      12,000.00 To Account Payable Cr     12,000.00 Jan-23 Accounts Receivable A/c Dr        3,210.00 To Sales Tax payable A/c Cr           210.00 To Revenue A/c (P&L) Cr        3,000.00 (B) Date Particulars Dr/Cr Dr Amount Cr Amount Jan-31 Salaries A/c (P&L) Dr      45,000.00 To Salaries Payable A/c Cr     36,600.00 To Social Security Payable A/c Cr        2,500.00 To Federal Withholding Taxes payable Cr        4,000.00 To State Withholding Taxes Payable A/c Cr        1,900.00 Jan-31 FICA Taxes A/c Dr (P&L) Dr        2,500.00 To FICA TAxes A/c Cr        2,500.00 Jan-31 Interest A/c Dr            125.00 To Interest Payable A/c Cr                     -             125.00 ( 25000*.06/12) (C) Chop House Current liability section as at Jan 31 Accounts Payable      21,500.00 Notes Payable      25,000.00 Federal Tax Withholding taxes payable        4,000.00 FICA Taxes Payable        2,500.00 Social Security Taxes Payable        2,500.00 (May be clubbed with FICA Taxes Payable) Interest Payable            125.00 Salaries Payable      36,600.00 Sales Tax Payable            210.00 State Withholding Taxes Payable        1,900.00 Unearned Revenue      10,500.00 Total Liabilities 1,04,835.00

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