During December, Far West Services makes a $1,200 credit sale. The state sales tax rate is 6% and the local sales tax rate is 2.5%. (Note: the sales tax amount is in addition to the credit sale amount.) Record sales and sales tax payable. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

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Answer:

Explanation:

The journal entry is shown below:

Accounts receivable A/c Dr $1,302

       To Sales A/c $1,200

       To Sales tax payable $102

(Being sales and sales tax payable is recorded)

The computation of the sales tax payable is shown below:

= Credit sale Ă— state sales tax rate + credit sale Ă— local sales tax rate

= $1,200 Ă— 6% + 1,200 Ă— 2.5%

= $72 + $30

= $102

The journal entry is shown below:

Accounts receivable A/C Dr $1,302

To Sales A/c $1,200

To calculate the sales tax and record sales, we should know the sales tax payable which is already recorded.

What is tax?

This is a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on worker's income and worker's income and business profits.

To Sales tax payable $102 (Being sales and sales tax payable is recorded)

The computation of the sales tax payable is shown below:

Credit sale x state sales tax rate + credit sale x local sales tax rate

= $1,200 x 6% + 1,200 x 2.5%

= $72 + $30

= $102

Therefore, the correct answer for the computation of the sales tax payable is $102.

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