Question

Jefferson tutoring had the following payroll information on Feb 28:

Gross pay: 4,000
Cumulative earnings prior to this payroll: 4,000
Assume:
FICA tax rates are OASDI 6.2% on a limit of 117,000 and medicare 1.45%.
State unemployment tax rate is 2% on the first 7,000.
Federal unemployment tax rate is 0.8% on the first 7,000
Using the information above the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense for jefferson tutoring would include:____.
A. a credit to FUTA payable for 24.
B. a debit to payroll tax expense in the amount of 390.
C. a credit to SUTA payable for 60.
D. all of the above.

Answer 1

Answer: D. all of the above.

Step-by-step explanation:

FUTA:

Cumulative earnings were $4,000. FUTA is one the first $7,000 which means that only $3,000 is left to be taxed on account of the cumulative earnings prior to this payroll having been taxed:

= 0.8% * 3,000

= $24

This will be credited to FUTA Payable to recognize that Jefferson owes this liability.

SUTA:

Same goes for SUTA:

= 2% * 3,000

= $60

This will be credited to SUTA Payable to recognize that Jefferson owes this liability.

Payroll tax expense:

= FICA taxes + Medicare + FUTA + SUTA

= ((6.2% + 1.45%) * 4,000) + 24 + 60

= $390

This will be debited to Payroll Tax expense because expenses are debited when they increase.