McLoyd Company completed the salary and wage payroll for March 2013. The payroll
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Question
McLoyd Company completed the salary and wage payroll for March 2013. The payroll provided the following details:
Considering both employee and employer payroll taxes, use the preceding information to calculate the total labor cost for the company.
Prepare the journal entry to record the payroll for March, including employee deductions (but excluding employer payroll taxes). Employees were paid in March but amounts withheld were not yet remitted.
Prepare the journal entry to record the employer
McLoyd Company completed the salary and wage payroll for March 2013. The payroll provided the following details:
Explanation / Answer
Hi,
Please find the answers as follows:
Part 1:
Total Labor Cost = 410000 (Salaries and wages) + 29315 (FICA Taxes) + 2850 (Unemployment Taxes) = 442165
Part 2:
Salaries and Wages Expense Dr. 410000
Withheld Income Taxes Payable Cr. 37925
FICA Taxes Withhheld Cr. 29315
Cash Cr. 342760
Part 3:
Payroll Tax Expense Dr. 32165
FICA Payable Cr. 29315
Umeployment Taxes Payable Cr. 2850
Thanks.