During May of the current year, Grant Park Refinery sold, on credit, 1,200,000 gallons of motor fuel at $1.89 each plus Georgia sales tax of 6%. Included in the price per gallon was a $0.42 federal excise tax. All taxes collected are paid to the appropriate taxing authority at the end of the quarter.
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Prepare the appropriate journal entries on May 31 and June 30.

What will be an ideal response?


DateAccountsDebitCreditMay 31Accounts Receivable2,404,080   Sales Revenue* 1,764,000  Georgia Sales Tax Payable** 136,080  Federal Excise Tax Payable*** 504,000     June 30Georgia Sales Tax Payable136,080  Federal Excise Tax Payable504,000   Cash 640,080     *1,200,000 × ($1.89 ? .42)**1,200,000 × $1.89 × 6%***1,200,000 × $0.42

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