Chapter Ten Questions
 

1. Define the term current liabilities.

Current liabilities are sources of resources that must be paid within a year.
 

2. Give three examples of current liabilities.

Notes payable, accounts payable, taxes payable, and the current portion of long-term debt.
 

3. What are notes payable?

Notes payable are written promises to pay known dollar amounts, on specific dates, to the owners of the notes.
 

4. When notes payable are paid off, what two dollar amounts must be paid?

The dollar amounts to be paid include the amounts borrowed (principal) and interest.
 

5. State the formula for calculating interest on a note payable.

Interest = principal x rate x time.
 

6. If part of the formula used to calculate interest on a note payable contained the fraction 60/365, what would the 365 represent and why is it needed?

The 365 in the interest formula represents the number of days in a year. It is needed because it is common for interest rates to be stated on an annual (or 365-day) basis.
 

7. On which financial statement and in which section of the statement is interest expense reported?

Interest expense in reported on the income statement in the other revenues and expenses section.
 

8. What are accounts payable?

Accounts payable are dollar amounts owed to suppliers for products or services purchased from them. Accounts payable are current liabilities because they commonly must be paid within 30 days.
 

9. What is the primary cause of accounts payable for merchandising companies?

Purchases of merchandise inventory on account.
 

10. What is the major difference between notes payable and accounts payable?

Notes payable and accounts payable are both current liabilities. The major difference between them relates to interest. If notes payable are paid on time, interest is part of the required payment. If accounts payable are paid on time, no interest payment is required.
 

11. What is a purchases discount?

A purchases discount is a reduction in the amount that has to be paid to a supplier, resulting from prompt payment. Purchases discounts are often stated in the form 2/10, n/30, meaning a 2% discount will be allowed if payment is made within 10 days of the purchase. Full payment is required within 30 days of the purchase.
 

12. What are sales taxes payable?

Sales taxes payable are dollar amounts owed to state governments for certain products or services sold to customers.
 

13. When a company charges its customers sales taxes and later pays the sales taxes to the state, why doesn’t the company record a sales taxes expense?

Sales taxes are collected from customers and paid to state governments. Thus, sales taxes are expenses to the customers, not to the companies selling the products. Such companies are merely acting as collection agents for the state governments.
 

14. What are income taxes payable?

Income taxes payable are dollar amounts owed to governments for services provided by them.
 

15. Give three examples of services provided by the federal government.

Military protection, work of elected officials, work of government agencies, such as the IRS, FBI, and CIA.
 

16. What are deferred taxes and why do they exist?

Deferred taxes are liabilities (usually long-term) for taxes to be paid sometime in the future. Deferred taxes often exist because the accounting methods used for financial statement purposes differ from those followed for tax purposes.
 

17. What are the two reasons for payroll taxes?

a.) Employers act as governmental collection agents for certain employee taxes (income and FICA).
b.) Employers are taxed to help fund specific governmental programs (FICA and unemployment).
 

18. Identify the two largest costs of merchandising companies.

The cost of goods sold and payroll.
 

19. Define the term gross pay.

Gross pay is the total dollar amount earned by an employee during a given time period. Gross pay includes the employee’s salary or wages, commissions, and bonus.
 

20. What is the difference between salaries and wages?

Salaries are earnings of employees who receive the same amount each period, as opposed to wages, which are the earnings of those employees whose earnings are based on the number of hours they work and their wage rate per hour.
 

21. What are payroll deductions?

Payroll deductions are dollar amounts withheld (or deducted) from employees’ gross pay. These amounts are not paid to employees but are paid to other entities, such as the federal government.
 

22. Give three examples of payroll deductions.

Federal income taxes, state income taxes, FICA taxes, union dues, insurance, contributions, and savings.
 

23. Identify the two parts of the FICA social security program.

OASDI - old age, survivors, and disability insurance.
Medicare - health care.
 

24. Define the term net pay.

Net pay is the dollar amount employees actually receive from their earnings. Net pay = gross pay - deductions.
 

25. Identify four payroll taxes levied on employers.

FICA OASDI taxes, FICA Medicare taxes, federal unemployment taxes, and state unemployment taxes.
 

26. Identify a difference between FICA taxes and unemployment taxes.

FICA taxes are deducted from employees’ earnings and, also, the employer is taxed the same amount. Unemployment taxes are usually levied only on employers not employees.
 

27. On which financial statement are current liabilities reported?

Current liabilities are reported on the balance sheet.
 
 

Chapter Ten Exercises
 

Exercise 10.1: Notes Payable Interest

The Pappalardo Corporation is considering buying merchandise through the use of notes payable. For each of the three notes payable below, calculate the total interest that the Pappalardo Corporation would pay.

1. $50,000, 8%, 60-day note payable.

Interest = principal x rate x time.

$657.53 = $50,000 x .08 x 60/365.
 
 
2. $60,000, 9%, 90-day note payable.

Interest = principal x rate x time.

$1,331.51 = $60,000 x .09 x 90/365.
 
 
3. $80,000, 10%, 120-day note payable.

Interest = principal x rate x time.

$2,630.14 = $80,000 x .10 x 120/365.
 
 
Exercise 10.2: Notes Payable Journal Entries

The Hartshorn Corporation engaged in several transactions related to notes payable. Prepare journal entries to record the company’s following transactions. Before you prepare each journal entry, determine the transaction’s effects on the company’s resources and sources of resources.

March 17 The company purchased $30,000 of merchandise by issuing a $30,000, 7%, 120-day note.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

+ $30,000

=

+ $30,000

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

March 17

Merchandise Inventory

 

30,000

 

 

     Notes Payable

 

 

30,000

 

Merchandise inventory purchase

 

 

 

 
 
March 31 The company recorded the March interest expense related to the $30,000 note payable.

Interest = principal x rate x time.

$86.30 = $30,000 x .07 x 15/365.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

+ $86.30 

 

 

+

- $86.30

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

March 31

Interest Expense

 

86.30

 

 

     Interest Payable

 

 

86.30

 

Interest on $30,000, 7%, 120-day note

 

 

 

 
 
April 30 The company recorded the April interest expense related to the $30,000 note payable.

Interest = principal x rate x time.

$172.60 = $30,000 x .07 x 30/365.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

+ $172.60 

 

 

+

- $172.60

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

April 30

Interest Expense

 

172.60

 

 

     Interest Payable

 

 

172.60

 

Interest on $30,000, 7%, 120-day note

 

 

 

 
 
May 31 The company recorded the May interest expense related to the $30,000 note payable.

Interest = principal x rate x time.

$178.36 = $30,000 x .07 x 31/365.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

+ $178.36 

 

 

+

- $178.36

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

May 31

Interest Expense

 

178.36

 

 

     Interest Payable

 

 

178.36

 

Interest on $30,000, 7%, 120-day note

 

 

 

 
 
June 30 The company recorded the June interest expense related to the $30,000 note payable.

Interest = principal x rate x time.

$172.60 = $30,000 x .07 x 30/365.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

+ $172.60 

 

 

+

- $172.60

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

June 30

Interest Expense

 

172.60

 

 

     Interest Payable

 

 

172.60

 

Interest on $30,000, 7%, 120-day note

 

 

 

 
 
July 14 The company recorded the July interest expense related to the $30,000 note payable.

Interest = principal x rate x time.

$80.55 = $30,000 x .07 x 14/365.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

+ $80.55 

 

 

+

- $80.55

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

July 14

Interest Expense

 

80.55

 

 

     Interest Payable

 

 

80.55

 

Interest on $30,000, 7%, 120-day note

 

 

 

 
 
July 14 The company paid the note payable and interest.

Principal = $30,000.

Interest = principal x rate x time.

$690.41 = $30,000 x .07 x 120/365.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

- $30,690.41

=

- $30.000.00
- $690.41

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

July 14

Notes Payable

 

30,000.00

 

 

Interest Payable

 

690.41

 

 

     Cash

 

 

30,690.41

 

Payment of $30,000, 7%, 120-day note

 

 

 

 
 
Exercise 10.3: Using Notes Payable to Purchase Merchandise

The Tucker Corporation received $74,000 from customers for merchandise it sold to them. The merchandise was purchased by the Tucker Corporation when it issued a $40,000, 8%, 90-day note payable. The company paid the $40,000 note and interest at the end of 90 days. Determine the dollar amount by which the Tucker Corporation’s resources increased by using notes payable to acquire merchandise and then selling the merchandise to customers.
 

Cash received from customers

 

$74,000.00

Cash paid for merchandise

 

 

Note principal

$40,000.00

 

Note interest ($40,000 x .08 x 90/365)

$789.04

$40,789.04

Resource increase

 

$33,210.96

 
 
Exercise 10.4: Purchases Discounts

The Clark Corporation purchases most of its merchandise inventory on account. For each of the following purchases, determine the amount of the purchases discount that the Clark Corporation can take if its pays within the discount period.

1. $20,000 merchandise purchased with terms of 2/10, n/30.

$400: $20,000 x .02 = $400.
 
 
2. $10,000 merchandise purchased with terms of 1/15, n/30.

$100: $10,000 x .01 = $100.
 
 
3. $25,000 merchandise purchased with terms of n/15.

$0: n/15 means no discount is allowed and payment is required within 15 days.
 
 
Exercise 10.5: Accounts Payable Journal Entries

The Mursjid Corporation engaged in several transactions related to accounts payable. Prepare journal entries to record the company’s following transactions. Before you prepare each journal entry, determine the transaction’s effects on the company’s resources and sources of resources.

May 10 The company purchased $20,000 of merchandise on account from the Antonelli Company. Purchase terms were 2/10, n/30.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

+ $20,000

=

+ $20,000 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

May 10

Merchandise Inventory

 

20,000

 

 

     Accounts Payable

 

 

20,000

 

Merchandise purchase on account

 

 

 

 
 
May 13 The company purchased $16,000 of merchandise on account from the Laurenza Company. Purchase terms were 1/10, n/30.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

+ $16,000

=

+ $16,000 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

May 13

Merchandise Inventory

 

16,000

 

 

     Accounts Payable

 

 

16,000

 

Merchandise purchase on account

 

 

 

 
 
May 18 The company paid for the merchandise purchased on May 10 from the Antonelli Company.

Purchases discount = $20,000 x .02 = $400.00.

Cash payment = $20,000 - $400 = $19,600.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

- $19,600
- $400

=

- $20,000 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

May 18

Accounts Payable

 

20,000

 

 

     Cash

 

 

19,600

 

     Merchandise Inventory

 

 

400

 

Accounts payable payment

 

 

 

 
 
May 25 The company purchased $14,000 of merchandise on account from the Brown Company. Purchase terms were n/30.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

+ $14,000

=

+ $14,000 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

May 25

Merchandise Inventory

 

14,000

 

 

     Accounts Payable

 

 

14,000

 

Merchandise purchase on account

 

 

 

 
 
June 10 The company paid for the merchandise purchased on May 13 from the Laurenza Company.

No discount can be taken. Payment was made after the discount period.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

- $16,000

=

- $16,000 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

June 10

Accounts Payable

 

16,000

 

 

     Cash

 

 

16,000

 

Accounts payable payment

 

 

 

 
 
June 14 The company purchased $10,000 of merchandise for cash from the Antonelli Company.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

+ $10,000
- $10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

June 14

Merchandise Inventory

 

10,000

 

 

     Cash

 

 

10,000

 

Merchandise purchase for cash

 

 

 

 
 
 June 22 The company paid for the merchandise purchased on May 25 from the Brown Company.

No discount can be taken. Payment terms were n/30.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

- $14,000

=

- $14,000 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

June 22

Accounts Payable

 

14,000

 

 

     Cash

 

 

14,000

 

Accounts payable payment

 

 

 

 
 
Exercise 10.6: Sales Taxes Payable Journal Entries

The DeVelis Corporation operates in a state that has a 7% sales tax. Prepare journal entries to record the company’s following transactions. Before you prepare each journal entry, determine the transaction’s effects on the company’s resources and sources of resources.

July 1-31 The company had credit sales of $35,000 during July.

Sales tax = $35,000 x .07 = $2,450.

Customers were charged $37,450 ($35,000 + $2,450).
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

+ $37,450

=

+ $2,450 

 

 

+

+ $35,000 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

July 1-31

Accounts Receivable

 

37,450

 

 

     Sales Taxes Payable

 

 

2,450

 

     Sales

 

 

35,000

 

July credit sales

 

 

 

 
 
 July 1-31 The company had cash sales of $49,000 during July.

Sales tax = $49,000 x .07 = $3,430.

Customers were charged $52,430 ($49,000 + $3,430).
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

+ $52,430

=

+ $3,430 

 

 

+

+ $49,000 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

July 1-31

Cash

 

52,430

 

 

     Sales Taxes Payable

 

 

3,430

 

     Sales

 

 

49,000

 

July cash sales

 

 

 

 
 
Aug. 9 The company paid the sales taxes due for July sales.

Sales taxes paid = $5,880 ($2,450 + $3,430).
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

- $5,880

=

- $5,880 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

Aug. 9

Sales Taxes Payable

 

5,880

 

 

    Cash

 

 

5,880

 

July sales taxes payment

 

 

 

 
 
Exercise 10.7: Sales Taxes Payable

The Bithoney Corporation sells its products for cash. The company operates in a state that has a 6% sales tax. During February, the company recorded sales taxes payable of $48,000.

1. Calculate the dollar amount of cash sales recorded by the Bithoney Corporation in February.

Sales taxes = $48,000.

Sales taxes = .06 x sales

$48,000 = .06 x sales

Sales = $48,000 / .06 = $800,000.
 
 
2. Calculate the dollar amount of cash collected from customers by the Bithoney Corporation in February.

Cash collected = cash sales + sales taxes.

Cash collected = $800,000 + $48,000 = $848,000.
 
 
Exercise 10.8: Income Taxes Expense

The 2009 U.S. federal income tax rate schedule for corporations is shown below.
 

Taxable Income

Income Taxes Payable

From

To

 

Of taxable
income over

$0

$50,000

$0 + 15%

$0

50,001

75,000

$7,500 + 25%

50,000

75,001

100,000

$13,750 + 34%

75,000

100,001

335,000

$22,250 + 39%

100,000

335,001

10,000,000

$113,900 + 34%

335,000

10,000,001

15,000,000

$3,400,000 + 35%

10,000,000

15,000,001

18,333,333

$5,150,00 + 38%

15,000,000

18,333,334

 

35%

0

Calculate the Cavaretta Corporation’s 2009 income taxes payable under each of the following independent conditions.

1. Cavaretta Corporation’s taxable income is $30,000.

$30,000 x .15 = $4,500.
 
 
2. Cavaretta Corporation’s taxable income is $400,000.

$113,900 + ($65,000 x .34) = $113,900 + $22,100 = $136,000.
 
 
3. Cavaretta Corporation’s taxable income is $12,000,000.

$3,400,000 + ($2,000,000 x .35) = $3,400,000 + $700,000 = $4,100,000.
 
 
4. Cavaretta Corporation’s taxable income is $30,000,000.

$30,000,000 x .35 = $10,500,000.
 
 
5. Cavaretta Corporation’s taxable income is $3,500,000,000.

$3,500,000,000 x .35 = $1,225,000,000.
 
 
Exercise 10.9: Income Taxes Expense and Payable

For the year ended December 31, the Campbell Corporation reported taxable income of $780,000. The company used the same accounting methods for tax purposes and for its financial statements.

1. Calculate the dollar amount of the company’s income taxes expense and income taxes payable. For simplification, assume that the income taxes rate is 35%.

$780,000 x .35 = $273,000.
 
 
2. Prepare the journal entry to record the corporation’s income taxes, assuming that the taxes are not paid until the following year. Before you prepare the entry, determine the transaction’s effects on the company’s resources and sources of resources.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

+ $273,000 

 

 

+

- $273,000 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

Dec. 31

Income Taxes Expense

 

273,000

 

 

     Income Taxes Payable

 

 

273,000

 

Income taxes expense

 

 

 

 
 
3. Prepare the journal entry to record the corporation’s income taxes cash payment made in the following year. Before you prepare the entry, determine the transaction’s effects on the company’s resources and sources of resources.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

- $273,000

=

- $273,000 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

 

Income Taxes Payable

 

273,000

 

 

     Cash

 

 

273,000

 

July sales taxes payment

 

 

 

 
 
Exercise 10.10: Deferred Income Taxes

There are several differences between the accounting methods the DAmico Corporation uses in the preparation of its financial statements and in the preparation of its federal income taxes return. For the year ended December 31, the company’s taxable income on its income statement was $175,000, while it was $160,000 for income taxes purposes. For simplification, assume that the income taxes rate is 35%.

1. Calculate the income taxes expense the company would report on its income statement.

$175,000 x .35 = $61,250.
 
 
2. Calculate the income taxes payable the company would report on its income taxes return.

$160,000 x .35 = $56,000.
 
 
3. Prepare the journal entry to record the corporation’s income taxes for the year ended December 31, assuming taxes are not paid until the following year. Before you prepare the entry, determine the transaction’s effects on the company’s resources and sources of resources.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

+ $56,000
+ $5,250

 

 

+

- $61,250 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

Dec. 31

Income Taxes Expense

 

61,250

 

 

     Income Taxes Payable

 

 

56,000

 

     Deferred Income Taxes Payable

 

 

5,250

 

Federal income taxes

 

 

 

 
 
Exercise 10.11: Gross Pay

The Sanghani Corporation has four employees. David Lambert and Susan LaMarca are salaried employees, while Marc Ahdab and Pamela Budd are hourly employees. Lambert’s salary is $2,000 per week. LaMarca’s salary is $1,500 per week. Ahdab and Budd each earn 8$ per hour plus .5% of their weekly sales. During the week ended September 25, Ahdab worked 40 hours and generated sales of $8,000, while Budd worked 40 hours and generated sales of $7,000. For her excellent performance, LaMarca earned a $250 bonus.

Calculate the gross pay of each of the Sanghani Corporation’s four employees for the week ended September 25.

Lambert = $2,000.

LaMarca = $1,500 + $250 bonus = $1,750.

Ahdab = (40 hours x $8 = $320) + ($8,000 x .005 =$40) = $360.

Budd = (40 hours x $8 = $320) + ($7,000 x .005 = $35) = $355.
 
 
Exercise 10.12: FICA Taxes

For 2009, the OASDI FICA tax rate is 6.2% of the first $106,800 of employee earnings and the Medicare FICA tax is 1.45% of all earnings. Prior to November 8, the Daoulas Corporation’s three employees had the following gross pay: Stephen Collins $105,600, Reno Defilippis $24,000, and Joseph Meuse $6,700. During the week ended November 14, Collins earned $2,500, Defilippis $900, and Meuse $500.

Calculate the dollar amount of OASDI and Medicare taxes withheld from the pay of each of the Daoulas Corporation’s three employees for the week ended November 14.
 

 

OASDI

Medicare

Collins

$1,200 x .062 = $74.40

$2,500 x .0145 = $36.25

Defilippis

$900 x .062 = $55.80

$900 x .0145 = $13.05

Meuse

$500 x .062 = $31.00

$500 x .0145 = $7.25

 
 
Exercise 10.13: Net Pay

For 2009, the OASDI FICA tax rate is 6.2% of the first $106,800 of employee earnings and the Medicare FICA tax is 1.45% of all earnings. Prior to October 12, Kevin Peters had earned gross pay of $105,100. During the week ended October 18, Peters earned $3,000. During the week, in addition to FICA taxes, Peters had federal income taxes of $800, state income taxes of $150, and union dues of $20 withheld from his pay.

Calculate the dollar amount of Peters’ net pay for the week ended October 18.
 

Gross

 

$3,000.00

Deductions

 

 

Federal income taxes

$800.00

 

State income taxes

150.00

 

OASDI FICA taxes ($1,700 x .062)

105.40

 

Medicare FICA taxes ($3,000 x .0145)

43.50

 

Union dues

20.00

1,118.90

Net Pay

 

$1,881.10

 
 
Exercise 10.14: Payroll Journal Entries

For the week ended June 11, the Laquidara Corporation’s payroll was as follows.
 

Gross pay

$265,000.00

Deductions:

 

    Federal Income Taxes

$78,500.00

    State Income Taxes

$13,400.00

    OASDI FICA Taxes

$14,200.00

    Medicare FICA Taxes

$3,842.50

    Union Dues

$950.00

    Insurance

$2,400.50

Prepare the journal entry to record the corporation’s payroll for the week ended June 11. Before you prepare the entry, determine the transaction’s effects on the company’s resources and sources of resources.
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

+ $265,000 

 

 

+

- $265,000 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

June 11

Salaries and Wages Expense

 

265,000.00

 

 

     Federal Income Taxes Withheld

 

 

78,500.00

 

     State Income Taxes Withheld

 

 

13,400.00

 

     FICA Taxes Payable

 

 

18,042.50

 

     Union Dues Payable

 

 

950.00

 

     Insurance Payable

 

 

2,400.50

 

     Salaries and Wages Payable

 

 

151,707.00

 

June 11 payroll

 

 

 

 
 
Exercise 10.15: Employer Payroll Taxes

Prior to December 14, the Smetana Corporation’s three employees had the following gross pay: Kevin Shaw $106,200, Melissa Machado $28,000, and Linda Forte $6,800. During the week ended December 20, Shaw earned $2,900, Machado $1,100, and Forte $800. For 2009, the OASDI FICA tax rate is 6.2% of the first $106,800 of employee earnings and the Medicare FICA tax is 1.45% of all earnings. The corporation’s federal unemployment tax rate is .8% of the first $7,000 earned by each employee and its state unemployment tax rate is 5.4% of the first $7,000 earned by each employee.

1. Calculate the dollar amount of each of the following payroll taxes for the Smetana Corporation for the week ended December 20.

A. OASDI FICA tax.
 

Shaw ($600 x .062 )

$37.20

Machado ($1,100 x .062)

68.20

Forte ($800 x .062)

49.60

Total

$155.00

 
 
B. Medicare FICA tax.
 

Shaw ($2,900 x .0145 )

$42.05

Machado ($1,100 x .0145)

15.95

Forte ($800 x .0145)

11.60

Total

$69.60

 
 
C. Federal unemployment tax.
 

Shaw ($0 x .008 )

$0.00

Machado ($0 x .008)

0.00

Forte ($200 x .008)

1.60

Total

$1.60

 
 
D. State unemployment tax.
 

Shaw ($0 x .054 )

$0.00

Machado ($0 x .054)

0.00

Forte ($200 x .054)

10.80

Total

$10.80

 
 
2. Prepare the journal entry to record the corporation’s payroll taxes for the week ended December 20, assuming that the taxes are not paid until the following year. Before you prepare the entry, determine the transaction’s effects on the company’s resources and sources of resources.

Total payroll taxes = $237.00 ($155.00 + $69.60 + $1.60 + $10.80).
 

Total
Resources

=

Sources of
Borrowed
Resources

+

Sources of
Owner Invested
Resources

+

Sources of
Management Generated
Resources

Assets

=

Liabilities

+

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

+ $237 

 

 

+

- $237 

 

Date

Description

Post.
Ref.

Debits

Credits

Dec. 20

Payroll Taxes Expense

 

237.00

 

 

     FICA Taxes Payable

 

 

224.60

 

     Federal Unemployment Taxes Payable

 

 

1.60

 

     State Unemployment Taxes Payable

 

 

10.80

 

December 20 payroll taxes

 

 

 

 
 
Exercise 10.16: Reporting Current Liabilities

The following account balances were reported by the Sotirakos Corporation on March 31. Prepare the current liabilities section of the company’s March 31 balance sheet.
 

Accounts Payable

$18,000

Accounts Receivable

$46,000

Accumulated Depreciation, Buildings

$35,000

Accumulated Depreciation, Equipment

$85,000

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

$7,500

Buildings

$240,000

Cash

$9,300

Common Stock

$150,000

Current Portion of Long-term Debt

$16,500

Equipment

$459,000

Land

$45,000

Long-term Debt

$395,000

Merchandise Inventory

$57,500

Notes Payable

$180,000

Retained Earnings

$120,300

Taxes Payable

$11,500

 
 

Current Liabilities

 

Notes Payable

$180,000

Accounts Payable

18,000

Taxes Payable

11,500

Current Portion of Long-term Debt

16,500

Total Current Liabilities

$226,000

 
 
 
 

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