One type of payroll deduction is all the taxes you have to pay such as federal, state and social security. Another type of deduction is your health insurance.
required and volintary
Medicare and Social Security are the payroll deductions withheld under FICA. These federal benefit programs are a part of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
Payroll Deductions Use this calculator to help you determine the impact of changing your payroll deductions. You can enter your current payroll information and deductions, and then compare them to your proposed deductions. Try changing your withholdings, filing status or retirement savings and let the payroll deduction calculator show you the impact on your take home pay. This calculator has been updated to use the new withholding schedules for 2010.
Here's a link to a website that explains all about payroll tax deductions and how to handle them. http://taxes.about.com/od/payroll/qt/payroll_basics.htm
Deduction from employees, Earnings for employees, Employee statutory deductions, Employers statutory contributions, Gratuity, Loans and advances and Reimbursement to employees are the types of payroll deductions
Generally speaking, employers report payroll by calculating gross pay and various payroll deductions to arrive at net pay. While this seems simple enough to understand, calculating various payroll deductions requires that the payroll accountant be detail-oriented and work with extreme accuracy.
Payroll Deductions
Payroll Deductions
The two main types of payroll deductions are mandatory deductions and voluntary deductions. Mandatory deductions include federal, state, and local taxes, as well as Social Security and Medicare contributions, which are required by law. Voluntary deductions are optional and can include contributions to retirement plans, health insurance premiums, and other benefits selected by the employee. Both types affect an employee's take-home pay and overall compensation.
In accounting, payroll deductions are typically recorded as a debit to the salary expense account, reflecting the reduction in expenses due to the deductions. Conversely, the corresponding credit is recorded in liability accounts, such as taxes payable or other deductions payable, indicating the amounts owed to third parties. Overall, payroll deductions decrease the overall expenses while creating liabilities.
Payroll register
Current liabilities.