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Dextra Computing sells merchandise for $5,000 cash on September 30 (cost of merchandise is $3,000). Dextra collects 8% sales tax. Record the entry for the $5,000 sale and its sales tax. Also record the entry that shows Dextra sending the sales tax on this sale to the government on October 15.
Record the cash sales and 8 % sales tax


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Answer:

Date         General Journal                 Debit      Credit

Sep 30     Cash                                  $5,400

                       Sales                                            $5,000

                       Sales taxes payable                   $400 ($5,000 * 8%)

Sep 30    Cost of goods sold             $3,000

                        Merchandise inventory             $3,000

Oct. 15     Sales taxes payable           $400

                         Cash                                           $400