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Total payroll of Walnut Co. was $2,760,000, of which $480,000 represented amounts paid in excess...

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Total payroll of Walnut Co. was $2,760,000, of which $480,000 represented amounts paid in excess of $137,700 (the annual limit for FICA) to certain employees. The amount paid to employees in excess of $7,000 (the annual limit for FUTA and SUTA) was $2,160,000. Income taxes withheld were $675,000. The state unemployment tax is 1.2%, the federal unemployment tax is 0.8%, and the FICA tax is 7.65% on an employee's salaries and wages to $137,700 and 1.45% in excess of $137,700. Union dues withheld are 1% of payroll.

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  1. Prepare the journal entry to record the salaries and wages paid and the employee payroll deductions.
  2. Prepare the journal entry to record the employer's payroll taxes.

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