Problem
During the month of March, Olinger Company's employees earned wages of $62,700. Withholdings related to these wages were $4,797 for Social Security (FICA), $7,348 for federal income tax, $3,037 for state income tax, and $392 for union dues. The company incurred no cost related to these earnings for federal unemployment tax but incurred $686 for state unemployment tax.
Prepare the necessary March 31 journal entry to record salaries and wages expense and salaries and wages payable. Assume that wages earned during March will be paid during April. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Prepare the entry to record the company's payroll tax expense. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)