Lee Werner is general manager of Worldwide Salons. During 2024, Werner worked for the company all year

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Lee Werner is general manager of Worldwide Salons. During 2024, Werner worked for the company all year at a $12,400 monthly salary. He also earned a year-end bonus equal to 20% of his annual salary.
Werner’s federal income tax withheld during 2024 was $1,860 per month, plus $4,464 on his bonus check. State income tax withheld came to $90 per month, plus $70 on the bonus. FICA tax was withheld on the annual earnings. Werner authorized the following payroll deductions: Charity Fund contribution of 3% of total earnings and life insurance of $5 per month.
Worldwide incurred payroll tax expense on Werner for FICA tax. The company also paid state unemployment tax and federal unemployment tax.


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1. Compute Werner’s gross pay, payroll deductions, and net pay for the full year 2024.
2. Compute Worldwide’s total 2024 payroll tax expense for Werner.
3. Make the journal entry to record Worldwide’s expense for Werner’s total earnings for the year, his payroll deductions, and net pay. Debit Salaries Expense and Bonus Expense as appropriate. Credit liability accounts for the payroll deductions and Cash for net pay. An explanation is not required.
4. Make the journal entry to record the accrual of Worldwide’s payroll tax expense for Werner’s total earnings.
5. Make the journal entry for the payment of the payroll withholdings and taxes.

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Horngrens Accounting The Financial Chapters

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