Journalize period payroll
Instructions
Chart of Accounts
Journal
Instructions
The payroll register of Heritage Co. indicates $3,900 of social security withheld and $975 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $65,000 for the period. Federal withholding for the period totaled $14,250. Retirement savings withheld from employee paychecks were $2,600 for the period.
Journalize the entry to record the period’s payroll. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
Chart of Accounts

CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Heritage Co.
General Ledger

ASSETS
110 Cash
111 Accounts Receivable
112 Interest Receivable
113 Notes Receivable
115 Inventory
116 Supplies
118 Prepaid Insurance
120 Land
123 Building
124 Accumulated Depreciation-Building
125 Office Equipment
126 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment

LIABILITIES
210 Accounts Payable
213 Interest Payable
214 Notes Payable
215 Salaries Payable
216 Social Security Tax Payable
217 Medicare Tax Payable
218 Employees Federal Income Tax Payable
219 Employees State Income Tax Payable
221 Retirement Savings Deductions Payable
224 Federal Unemployment Tax Payable
225 State Unemployment Tax Payable
226 Vacation Pay Payable
227 Unfunded Pension Liability
228 Product Warranty Payable

EQUITY
310 Common Stock
311 Retained Earnings
312 Dividends
313 Income Summary

REVENUE
410 Sales
610 Interest Revenue

EXPENSES
510 Cost of Goods Sold
520 Salaries Expense
524 Depreciation Expense-Building
525 Delivery Expense
526 Repairs Expense
529 Selling Expenses
531 Rent Expense
532 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
533 Insurance Expense
534 Supplies Expense
535 Payroll Tax Expense
536 Vacation Pay Expense
537 Pension Expense
538 Cash Short and Over
539 Product Warranty Expense
540 Miscellaneous Expense
710 Interest Expense

Journal
On December 31, journalize the entry to record the period’s payroll. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
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