Carson County had the following transactions for their General Fund relating to the levy and collection of property taxes.
1.Property tax bills for $1,000,000 are sent to property tax owners.Taxes are due in 45 days.History shows that Carson County should expect 1.5% of the property taxes to be uncollectible.
2.$850,000 in property taxes is collected.The remaining receivables are past due.
3.An additional $80,000 of the delinquent taxes is collected.
4.Wrote off $10,000 of delinquent taxes determined to be uncollectible.
Required:
Prepare the journal entries in the General Fund for the transactions.

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The Answer of Carson County had the following transactions for their General Fund relating to the levy and collection of property taxes.
1.Property tax bills for $1,000,000 are sent to property tax owners.Taxes are due in 45 days.History shows that Carson County should expect 1.5% of the property taxes to be uncollectible.
2.$850,000 in property taxes is collected.The remaining receivables are past due.
3.An additional $80,000 of the delinquent taxes is collected.
4.Wrote off $10,000 of delinquent taxes determined to be uncollectible.
Required:
Prepare the journal entries in the General Fund for the transactions.

Carson County Had the Following Transactions for Their General Fund