Ava Has Net Earnings from Self-Employment of $125,000

question 4

Multiple Choice

Ava has net earnings from self-employment of $125,000.She also earned salary of $170,000 from a job held earlier in the year.How much Additional Medicare Tax will be owed on the self-employment income?

• A)$0
• B)$855
• C)$1,125
• D)$3,625

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Definitions:

Tax Liability

The total amount of tax that an individual or entity is legally obligated to pay to a taxing authority.

Regressive

Pertains to a situation or policy that has a disproportionately greater impact on those with lower income or status.

Excise Tax

A tax imposed on the sale or manufacture of specific goods, such as alcohol and tobacco, within a country.

Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service changes in response to a change in price.