A company's payroll for the month ended Jan 31, is
total wages 10,000
Federal income tax withheld 1,200
All wages paid were subject to FICA. FICA rates are 7% each for the employee
and employer. A company remits payroll taxes on the 15th of the following
month. In the financial statements ended Jan 31, what amount should A report
as total payroll tax liabilities and what amount should report as payroll
tax expense?
The correct answer is payroll tax liabilities are $2,600 and payroll tax
expense is $700.
The total liabilities are (10,000*7%)*2+1,200=$2,900
Isn't tax expense and tax liabilities are the same thing? You debit expense
and credit liability.
So why payroll tax expense would be $700?
Someone please help!Thanks!