The Following Data Were Provided by the Detailed Payroll Records

Essay

The following data were provided by the detailed payroll records of Mountain Corporation for the last week of March 2015, which will not be paid until April 5, 2015: $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Compensation (wages) } & \$ 36,000 \\\text { Income taxes withheld } & 7,350 \\\text { Health insurance withheld } & 200\end{array}$ FICA taxes at a 7.65% rate (no employee had reached the maximum).
Required:
A. Prepare the March 31, 2015 journal entry to record the payroll and the related employee deductions.
B. Prepare the March 31, 2015 journal entry to record the employer's FICA payroll tax expense.
C. Calculate the total payroll-related liabilities at March 31, 2015 using the results of requirements (A) and (B) above.