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 Ricardo's Mexican Restaurant incurred salaries expense of $62,000 for 2018

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 Ricardo's Mexican Restaurant incurred salaries expense of $62,000 for 2018. The payroll expense includes employer FICA tax, in addition to state unemployment tax and federal unemployment tax. Of the total salaries, $22,000 is subject to unemployment tax. Also, the company provides the following benefits for employees: health insurance (cost to the company, S3,000), life insurance (cost to the company, $330), and retirement benefits (cost to the company, 10% of salaries expense). 11(Click the icon to view payroll tax rate information.) Read the requirements12. 
Requirement 1. Journalize Ricardo's expenses for employee benefits and for payroll taxes. Explanations are not required. 
Begin with the entry to accrue Ricardo's employer payroll taxes. (Round all amounts to the nearest cent. Record debits first, then credits. Exclude explanations from journal entries.) 
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Now record the accrual of Ricardo's employee benefit expenses. 
Date 
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