For the year ended December 31, 2012, Telmarine Electrical Repair Company reports the following summary payroll data.
| Gross earnings: |
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| Administrative salaries |
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$203,800 |
| Electricians' wages |
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371,800 |
| Total |
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$575,600 |
| Deductions: |
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| FICA taxes |
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$39,181 |
| Federal income taxes withheld |
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176,113 |
| State income taxes withheld (3%) |
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17,268 |
| United Fund contributions payable |
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27,770 |
| Health insurance premiums |
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17,369 |
| Total |
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$277,701 |
Telmarine Company's payroll taxes are: FICA 8%, state unemployment 2.50% (due to a stable employment record), and 0.80% federal unemployment. Gross earnings subject to FICA taxes total $489,765, and gross earnings subject to unemployment taxes total $136,326.
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Prepare a summary journal entry at December 31 for the full year's payroll. |
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Journalize the adjusting entry at December 31 to record the employer's payroll taxes |