Question

Turbine Company pays its employees every other Friday. December 31, 2017, was a Sunday. On Friday, January 5, 2018, Turbine paid wages of $154,000, which covered the 14-day period from December 20, 2017, through January 2, 2018. Wages were earned evenly across all days, including Saturdays and Sundays. Employee income taxes withheld for this payroll period totaled $14,035, while the FICA tax withheld was $15,400. (Ignore the employer payroll taxes in this exercise.) Prepare the entry to accrue the company's wages and payroll taxes at December 31, 2017. (Assume the $154,000 in wages was the gross amount of the payroll. Record debits first, then credits. Exclude explanations from any journal entries.) Journal Entry Accounts Debit Credit Date 2017 31 Dec

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Solution:

Journal Entries - Turbine Company
Date	Particulars	Debit	Credit
31-Dec-17	Salaries and Wages Expense Dr ($154,000*12/14)	$132,000.00
	To Salaries and Wages Payable		$106,770.00
	To Witholding Income Taxes Payable ($14,035*12/14)		$12,030.00
	To FICA Taxes Payable ($15,400*12/14)		$13,200.00