Peter and Joan Are Married and Joan Has Self-Employment Income

question 6

Multiple Choice

Peter and Joan are married and Joan has self-employment income of $240,000.Peter is retired.How much additional 0.9% Medicare surtax will Peter and Joan owe with their 2013 income tax return?

• A)$360
• B)$2,160
• C)$0
• D)They will receive a $90 refund

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Definitions:

Joint Venture

A joint undertaking by two or more persons or business entities to combine their efforts or their property for a single transaction or project, or for a related series of transactions or projects. A joint venture is generally treated like a partnership for tax and other legal purposes.

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Parties that collaborate on a specific business venture, sharing profits, losses, and control.

Dissociates

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Operating Agreement

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