Question

Journalize Period Payroll The payroll register of Chen Heritage Co. indicates $3,000 of social security withheld and $750 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $50,000 for the period. Federal withholding for the period totaled $9,000. Retirement savings withheld from employee paychecks were $2,550 for the period. Provide the journal entry for the period's payroll. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Answer 1

Following are the journal entries recorded for the payroll of current time period;

Debt: Salary Expense = $50,000

Credit: Tax Payable by Medicare = $750

Credit: Deduction Payable For Employee Saving = $2,550

Credit: Income Tax payable for Federal Employees = $9,000

Credit: Tax payable for Social Security = $3,000

Credit: Salaries payable to Employees = $34,700