PAYROLL JOURNAL ENTRIES AND WORKSHEET

 
Pay Date: _____________________
Acct #
Dr.
Cr.
JE#1
Salaries Expense - Program A
xx
Salaries Expense - Program B
xx
Salaries Expense - Program C
xx
    Liability'for Federal income tax withholding
xx
    Liability for State income tax withholding
xx
    Liability for FICA withheld (social security)
xx
    Liability for FICA withheld (Medicare)
xx
    Liability for health insurances…
xx
    Liability for 403(b) contribution
xx
    Accrued Payroll (liability for net pay)
xx
To record gross payroll (use detail allocation sheet to aggregate employees by programs)
JE#2
Payroll Tax Expense - Program A
xx
Payroll Tax Expense - Program B
xx
Payroll Tax Expense - Program C
xx
    Liability for FICA (employer's match)
xx
To record employer's expense for matching FICA (social security and Medicare)
JE#3
Service company processing fee
xx
    Cash
xx
To record fee to payroll service co. (NOTE: if a payroll service is used, JE#1 Will be significantly streamlined if the service company makes the payments directly to governments and insurance companies)
JE#4
Cash - Payroll
xx
    Cash - General 
xx
To record transfer of money from general account to payroll account (if an imprest payroll account is used).
JE#5
Accrued Payroll
xx
    Cash
xx
To pay employees their net pay.
JE#6
Fringe Benefits Expense - Program A
xx
Fringe Benefits Expense - Program B
xx
Fringe Benefits Expense - Program C
xx
    Cash
xx
To record fringe benefit expense (These are employer provided benefits).
JE#7
Liability for Federal income tax withholding
xx
Liability to State income tax withholding
xx
Liability for FICA withheld (social security)
xx
Liability for FICA withheld (Medicare)
xx
Liability for health insurances. ..
xx
Liability for 403(b) contributions
xx
    Cash
xx
To record payments for amounts withheld from paychecks and employer matches or contributions for insurances.
 
Program

A

Program 

B

Program 

C

Gen. & Admin.
Fund-raising
 
Acct#
Acct#
Acct#
Acct#
Acct#
Salaries & Wages      
Employee1     
Employee2     
Employee3     
Employee4     
Employee5     
TOTAL     
Payroll Taxes      
Employee1     
Employee2     
Employee3     
Employee4     
Employee5     
TOTAL     
Fringe Benefits      
Employee1     
Employee2     
Employee3     
Employee4     
Employee5     
TOTAL