The following totals for the month of April were taken from the payroll register of Durbin Company. Salaries$12,000 Social security and Medicare taxes withheld550 Employees federal income taxes withheld2,500 Medical insurance deductions450 Federal unemployment taxes32 State unemployment taxes216 The journal entry to record the payroll tax expense on April 30 would include a

debit to payroll tax for $798

Explanation:

From the given information:

The following totals for the month of April were taken from the payroll register of Durbin Company.

Salaries                                                                 $12,000    

Social security and Medicare taxes withheld           550

Employees federal income taxes withheld              2500

Medical insurance deductions                                    450

Federal unemployment taxes                                        32

State unemployment taxes                                           216

The objective is to determine the journal entry to record the payroll tax expense on April 30

Let;s recall that for taxes charged in employers; the following taxes will be considered:

Social security and Medicare taxes

Federal unemployment taxes  

State unemployment taxes

Thus;

The journal entry to record the payroll tax expense on April 30 can be prepared as:

Account                                                Debit                Credit

Payroll tax expense                             798

Social security and Medicare taxes                               550

Federal unemployment taxes                                           32

State unemployment taxes                                             216

Hence;

The journal entry to record the payroll tax expense on April 30 would include a debit to payroll tax for $798