Aaron?s Errands, Inc. employs a team of special couriers who deliver highly confidential documents to locations around the world. Payroll information for the payroll period ending January 31 is shown below. None of the employees? cumulative wages have exceeded the social security or Federal unemployment ceilings for the period in question. Federal unemployment is paid by the employer, not the employee.

1. Show the calculation of the employees? net pay (that is, the amount that will be credited to salaries payable).

2. What is the total amount that the January 31 payroll will cost Aaron?s Errands, Inc., including total salaries and related expenses? Please show your calculation.

3. Show the journal entries that Aaron?s Errands will use to record payroll on January 31.

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$ $ Salaries Federal income tax withheld State income tax withheld Employee-paid medical insurance premiums Employee contributions to voluntary retirement plan $ Federal unemployment tax rate FICA tax rate Employer-paid medical insurance premiums $ 800,000 120,000 40,000 10,000 48,000 0.80% 7.65% 60,000 $ $ Salaries Federal income tax withheld State income tax withheld Employee-paid medical insurance premiums Employee contributions to voluntary retirement plan $ Federal unemployment tax rate FICA tax rate Employer-paid medical insurance premiums $ 800,000 120,000 40,000 10,000 48,000 0.80% 7.65% 60,000

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