A company\'s payroll information for the month of May follows: Administrative sa

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A company's payroll information for the month of May follows: Administrative salaries $4,000 Sales salaries 5,500 FICA-Social Security taxes withheld FICA-Medicare taxes withheld Federal income taxes withheld Medical insurance premiums withheld Union dues withheld 589 138 1,300 415 205 On Mav 31 the company issued Check No. 4625 payable to the Payroll Bank Account to pay for the May payroll. It issued payroll checks to the employees after depositing the check. (1) Prepare the journal entry to record (accrue) the employer's payroll for May. (2) Prepare the journal entry to record payment of the May payroll. The federal and state unemployment tax rates are 0.6% and 5.4%, respectively, on the first $7,000 paid to each employee. The wages and salaries subject to these taxes were $6,000. (3) Prepare the journal entry to record the employer's payroll taxes.

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1 Sales salaries expense 5500 Administrative salaries expense 4000          FICA-Social security taxes payable 589          FICA-Medicare taxes payable 138          Federal income taxes payable 1300          Medical insurace premium payable 415           Union dues payable 205            Salaries and wages payable 6853 2 Salaries and wages payable 6853            Cash 6853 3 Payroll tax expense 1087          FICA-Social security taxes payable 589          FICA-Medicare taxes payable 138          SUTA taxes payable 324 =6000*5.4%          FUTA taxes payable 36 =6000*0.6%

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