Where to enter net wages paid

[Plarka]

I got to the end of my business return and realized I entered wages paid (to myself as only employee of S Corp) as gross wages and not net wages after taxes.  I can't figure out how to go back and change it.  I got to a page toward the end about adjusting something but I can't even find that now. 

[Mike9241]

you report gross wages. the employer's share of fica and medicare is a payroll tax deduction. you do not reduce your gross wage deduction by your share of FICA and Medicare nor federal withholding and if yo paid health insurance or there was personal use of the company vehicles if any, they get added to gross wages.

simple bookkeeping entries:

debit gross wages

credit fica taxes payable for the amount taken out of your paycheck

credit medicare taxes payable for the amount withheld 

credit federal withholding taxes payable for amount withheld

credit cash for net check.

when you remit the taxes to the IRS you

debit fica taxes payable

debit medicare taxes payable

debit fica expense for employer's share

debit medicare expense for  employer's share 

debit federal withholding taxes payable

credit cash

basic bookkeeping

if you don't understand this consult a tax pro because there could be other items you are misreporting

[Plarka]

Thanks!  I'm not sure what you mean about all the 'debits' and 'credits.' Where am I debiting and crediting them?

[Plarka]

I'm asking because of this page in my tax return below. When I click on 'Wage' it says something about enter net wages and somethings about taxes withheld. So I'm not sure if I should have $25,000 there, or the amoutn after the taxes withheld.