Question - Total payroll of Walnut Co. was $1,820,000, of which $320,000 represented amounts paid in excess of $106,800 to certain employees. The amount paid to employees in excess of $7,000 was $1,360,000. Income taxes withheld were $475,000. The state unemployment tax is 1.2%, the federal unemployment tax is .8%, and the F.I.C.A. tax is 7.65% on an employee's salaries and wages to $106,800 and 1.45% in excess of $106,800.
Prepare the journal entry for the salaries and wages paid.
Prepare the entry to record the employer payroll taxes.