During the month of March, Munster Company's employees earned wages of $64,000. Withholdings related to these wages were $4,896 for Social Security (FICA), $7,500 for federal income tax, $3,100 for state income tax, and $400 for union dues. The company incurred no cost related to these earnings for federal unemployment tax but incurred $700 for state unemployment tax.

a) Prepare the necessary March 31 journal entry to record wages expense and wages payable. Assume that wages earned during March will be paid during April.

b) Prepare the entry to record the company's payroll tax expense.

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Frank Rowland

27 May, 20:15

During the month of March, Munster Company's employees earned wages of $64,000. Withholdings related to these wages were $4,896 for Social Security (FICA), $7,500 for federal income tax, $3,100 for state income tax, and $400 for union dues. The company incurred no cost related to these earnings for federal unemployment tax but incurred $700 for state unemployment tax.

a) Prepare the necessary March 31 journal entry to record wages expense and wages payable. Assume that wages earned during March will be paid during April.

b) Prepare the entry to record the company's payroll tax expense.

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A) March 31 journal entries for wages expense and wages payable

Dr Salaries and Wages Expense account 64,000 Cr FICA Taxes Payable account 4,896 Cr Federal Income Tax Payable account 7,500 Cr State Income Tax Payable account 3,100 Cr Union Dues Payable account 400 Cr Salaries and Wages Payable account 48,104

B) March 31 journal entries for company's payroll tax expenses

Dr Payroll Tax Expense account 5,596 Cr FICA Taxes Payable account 4,896 Cr State Unemployment account 700