Academic Integrity: tutoring, explanations, and feedback — we don’t complete graded work or submit on a student’s behalf.

The following information about the payroll for the week ended December 30 was o

ID: 2493356 • Letter: T

Question

The following information about the payroll for the week ended December 30 was obtained from the records of Qualitech Co.:

Salaries: Sales salaries $350,000 Warehouse salaries 180,000 Office salaries 145,000 $675,000 Deductions: Income tax withheld $118,800 Social security tax withheld 40,500 Medicare tax withheld 10,125 U.S. savings bonds 14,850 Group insurance 12,150 $196,425 Tax rates assumed: Social security 6% Medicare 1.5% State unemployment (employer only) 5.4% Federal unemployment (employer only) 0.8%

Explanation / Answer

Qualitech Co 1a Journal Entries Particular Amount Debit Amount Credit 30-Dec Sales Salaries Expense $            350,000.00 Wage Salaries Expense $            182,000.00 Office Salaries Expense $            136,000.00      Employee Income Tax Payable $ 117,000.00      Social Security Tax Payable $    40,080.00       Medicare Tax Payable $    10,020.00       Bond Deduction Payable $    14,696.00      Group Insurance Payable $    12,024.00      Salaries Payable $ 474,180.00 1b 5-Dec Payroll Expense    Social security Tax Payable $    40,080.00    Medicare Tax Payable $    10,020.00     State Unemployment Tax Payable $      1,890.00     Fderal Unemployment Tax Payable $          280.00 2a 31-Dec Sales Salaries Expense $            350,000.00 Wage Salaries Expense $            182,000.00 Office Salaries Expense $            136,000.00      Employee Income Tax Payable $ 117,000.00      Social Security Tax Payable $    40,080.00       Medicare Tax Payable $    10,020.00       Bond Deduction Payable $    14,696.00      Group Insurance Payable $    12,024.00      Salaries Payable $ 474,180.00 2b 5-Jan Payroll Expense $              91,950.00    Social security Tax Payable $    40,080.00    Medicare Tax Payable $    10,020.00     State Unemployment Tax Payable $    36,450.00     Fderal Unemployment Tax Payable $      5,400.00