Assume that the social security tax rate is 6% and the Medicare tax rate is...

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Assume that the social security tax rate is 6% and the Medicare tax rate is 1.5%. In the following summary of data for a payroll period, some amounts have been intentionally omitted: Earnings: 1. At regular rate ? 2. At overtime rate $64,000 3. Total earnings ? Deductions: 4. Social security tax 30,240 5. Medicare tax 7,560 6. Federal income tax withheld 128,000 7. Medical insurance 17,640 8. Union dues ? 9. Total deductions 190,190 10. Net amount paid 313,810 Accounts debited: 11. Factory Wages 264,000 12. Sales Salaries ? 13. Office Salaries 110,000 Required: a. Determine the amounts omitted in lines (1), (3), (8), and (12). b. On December 19, journalize the entry to record the payroll accrual.* c. On December 20, journalize the entry to record the payment of the payroll.* *Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered

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