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These payroll liability accounts are included in the ledger of Oriole Company on January 1, 2022.

FICA Taxes Payable		$705.00
Federal Income Taxes Payable		1,210.00
State Income Taxes Payable		115.00
Federal Unemployment Taxes Payable		275.00
State Unemployment Taxes Payable		1,935.00
Union Dues Payable		840.00
U.S. Savings Bonds Payable		340.00

In January, the following transactions occurred.

Jan.	10		Sent check for $840.00 to union treasurer for union dues.
	12		Remitted check for $1,915.00 to the Federal Reserve bank for FICA taxes and federal income taxes withheld.
	15		Purchased U.S. Savings Bonds for employees by writing check for $340.00.
	17		Paid state income taxes withheld from employees.
	20		Paid federal and state unemployment taxes.
	31		Completed monthly payroll register, which shows salaries and wages $56,000.00, FICA taxes withheld $4,284.00, federal income taxes payable $2,170.00, state income taxes payable $470.00, union dues payable $440.00, United Fund contributions payable $1,775.00, and net pay $46,861.00.
	31		Prepared payroll checks for the net pay and distributed checks to employees.

At January 31, the company also makes the following accrued adjustments pertaining to employee compensation.

1.		Employer payroll taxes: FICA taxes 7.65%, federal unemployment taxes 0.6%, and state unemployment taxes 5.4%.
2.		Vacation pay: 6% of gross earnings.

Journalize the adjustments pertaining to employee compensation at January 31. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.50. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

No.	Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
1.	choose a transaction date Jan. 10Jan. 12Jan. 15Jan. 17Jan. 20Jan. 31	enter an account title to record employee payroll taxes	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
		enter an account title to record employee payroll taxes	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
		enter an account title to record employee payroll taxes	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
		enter an account title to record employee payroll taxes	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
		(To record employee payroll taxes.)
2.	choose a transaction date Jan. 10Jan. 12Jan. 15Jan. 17Jan. 20Jan. 31	enter an account title to record vacation pay	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
		enter an account title to record vacation pay	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
		(To record vacation pay.)

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