Question: During January, Luxury Cruise Lines pays employee salaries of $2 million. Withholdings in January are $153,000 for the employee portion of FICA, $300,000 for federal income tax, $125,000 for state income tax, and $20,000 for the employee portion of health insurance (payable to Blue Cross/Blue Shield). The company incurs an additional $124,000 for federal and state unemployment tax and $60,000 for the employer portion of health insurance.
Required: 1. Record the employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable.
2. Record the employer-provided fringe benefits.
3. Record the employer payroll taxes.