Question

Jennifer Strand's regular hourly wage rate is $30, and she receives an hourly rate of $45 for work in excess of 40 hours. During a January pay period, Jennifer works 46 hours. Jennifer's federal income tax withholding is $90, and she has no voluntary deductions. Assume that the FICA tax rate is 7.65%. Prepare the employer's journal entry to record payroll taxes for the period. Ignore unemployment taxes. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, eg, 15.15. Credit account tid are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Jan. 15 Payroll Tax Expense FICA Taxes Payable

Answer 1

Credit Debit $112.46 $112.46 Journal Entry: Date Accounts Titles and Explanation Jan. 15 Payroll Tax Expense FICA Taxes Payable (To record payroll taxes) Workings: Gross earnings: Regular pay (40 hours * $30) Overtime pay 6 hours * $45) $1,200 $270 $1,470 $1,470.00 $112.46 Gross earnings Less: FICA taxes payable ($1,470 * 7.65%) Federal income taxes payable Net pay $90.00 $1,267.54