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During January, Luxury Cruise Lines incurs employee salaries of $2.4 million. Withholdings in January are $183,600 for the employee portion of FICA, $360,000 for federal income tax, $150,000 for state income tax, and $24,000 for the employee portion of health insurance (payable to Blue Cross Blue Shield). The company incurs an additional $148,800 for federal and state unemployment tax and $72,000 for the employer portion of health insurance.
Record the employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable.
This is what i have so far please help!
Debit 2Million
Credit FICA 153,000
Credit Income Tax 425000
Credit Account payable ????
Credit Salaries Payable ????

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Answer and Explanation:

The journal entry to record the  employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable is shown below:

Salaries expense Dr $2,400,000

     To Income tax payable  ($360,000 + $150,000) $510,000

     To FICA tax payable $183,600

     To Account payable $24,000

     To Salaries payable $1,682,400

(being employee salary expense, withholdings, and salaries payable is recorded)

Here the expenses are debited and payable are credited as it increased the expenses and liabilities

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