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Payroll taxes:
a) Social security tax: 585,000 $ × 6%= 35,100 $ ( assuming wage is more than 585,000$
b) Medicare tax: 1.5% × 585,000$ = 8,775 $ ( assuming wage is 585,000 $
C) State employment tax: 19,000$ * 4.2%= 798$ (assuming wage is greater than 19,000$)
D) Federal unemployment tax: 19,000$ × 0.8% = 152$ ( assuming wage is more than 19,000 $)
2. Journal entry:
Social security tax Dr. 35,100$
Medicare tax Dr. 8,775$
State tax Dr. 798$
Federal unemployment tax Dr. 152$
To accrued liability : 44,825 $