Moreno Company began Year 1 with a balance of $300 in Sales Tax payable. During the year, the company recorded taxable sales of $92,500. The ending balance in Sales Tax payable was $445. Moreno's sales tax rate is 4%.Required:a) How much sales tax did Moreno collect during Year 1?b) How much sales tax did Moreno remit (pay to taxing authority) during Year 1?

What will be an ideal response?


a) $3,700 
Sales tax collected = Sales of $92,500 × Tax rate of 4% = $3,700 

b) $3,555
Ending balance of sales tax payable = Beginning balance of sales tax payable + Sales tax collected ? Sales tax remitted
$445 = $300 + $3,700 ? Sales tax remitted
Sales tax remitted = $3,700 + $300 ? $445 = $3,555

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