A payroll journal is a listng of all payroll transactions, payments, adjustments, reversals and changes made to employee payroll records during a pay period.
debit payroll taxesCredit cash
debit to payroll expense credit to accured payroll
Payroll journal
debit payroll expensescredit cash / bank
Debit Payroll tax Expense Credit Payroll tax payable debit Payroll tax payable Credit Cash / bank
debit payroll taxesCredit cash
debit to payroll expense credit to accured payroll
Payroll journal
debit payroll expensescredit cash / bank
Debit Payroll tax Expense Credit Payroll tax payable debit Payroll tax payable Credit Cash / bank
The journal used to accumulate employee compensation and tax information is typically the payroll journal. This journal records all payroll-related transactions, including gross wages, deductions for taxes and benefits, and net pay. It serves as a detailed record for payroll processing and tax reporting purposes.
Debit payrollCredit cash / bank
debit payroll expensescredit cash / bank
Debit payroll expenseCredit cashcredit federal tax payablecredit state tax payable
Payroll expenses account goes to Profit & Loss account while Payroll payable is a Balance Sheet Liability item... Journal entry:Payroll Expense Account - DR ...........(P&L)Payroll Payable Account - CR ............(B/S)
Debit bank accountCredit retained earnings
To record payroll for month end: D R Payroll Expenses CR Cash CR 401 Payable To pay 401k plan DR 410k Payable CR cash