Lakeview Company completed the following two transactions. The annual accounting period ends December 31.
a. On December 31, calculated the payroll, which indicates gross earnings for wages ($40,000), payroll deductions for income tax ($4,000), payroll deductions for FICA ($3,000), payroll deductions for American Cancer Society ($1,500), employer contributions for FICA (matching), and state and federal unemployment taxes ($300). Employees were paid in cash, but payments for the corresponding payroll deductions have not yet been made and employer taxes have not yet been recorded.
b. Collected rent revenue of $5,250 on December 10 for office space that Lakeview rented to another business. The rent collected was for 30 days from December 11 to January 10 and was credited in full to Unearned Rent Revenue.
Complete the required journal entries for the above transactions as shown below:
(i) Prepare the entries required on December 31 to record payroll.
(ii) Prepare the journal entry for the collection of rent on December 10.
(iii) Prepare the adjusting journal entry on December 31.

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Answer:

(i) Prepare the entries required on December 31 to record payroll.

Dr Wages expense 40,000

Dr FICA taxes expense 3,000

Dr Federal and state unemployment taxes expense 300

    Cr Federal income taxes withheld payable 4,000

    Cr FICA taxes withheld payable 3,000

    Cr Deductions to American Cancer Society payable 1,500

    Cr FICA taxes payable 3,000

    Cr Federal and state unemployment taxes payable 300

    Cr Cash 31,500

(ii) Prepare the journal entry for the collection of rent on December 10.

Dr Cash 5,250

    Cr Unearned rent revenue - office space 5,250

(iii) Prepare the adjusting journal entry on December 31.

Dr Unearned rent revenue - office space 3,500

    Cr Rent revenue - office space 3,500