Final answer:
The tax custodial fund would record the tax collection with an entry debiting cash and crediting taxes receivable. Upon distribution, it would debit taxes receivable and credit cash or payable accounts. Each general fund receiving a distribution would debit cash and credit revenue from taxes for their share of the collection.
Step-by-step explanation:
When recording a tax collection in a tax custodial fund, the initial entry would typically involve debiting cash and crediting taxes receivable for the amount collected. Upon distribution, the fund would debit the tax revenue account and credit cash or other payable accounts representing the entities receiving the funds. Similarly, each of the general funds would record the receipt of payment by debiting cash and crediting revenue from taxes.
Let's say the tax collection amounts to $100,000. Here is how the journal entries would look:
- Journal Entry in Tax Custodial Fund to record tax collection:
Debit Cash $100,000
Credit Taxes Receivable $100,000 - Journal Entry in Tax Custodial Fund to record distribution:
Debit Taxes Receivable $100,000
Credit Cash (or payable accounts for each entity) $100,000 - Journal Entries in Each of the Three General Funds to record receipt of payment:
Debit Cash XXX (portion of $100,000)
Credit Revenue from Taxes XXX (portion of $100,000)
Assuming each of the three general funds receives an equal share, each fund would receive approximately $33,333.33.
The final answer would depend on the specific allocation to each fund, but in this example, we have three equal distributions of $33,333.33 as a simplified illustration.