Susan Generated $55,000 of Net Earnings from the Conduct of a Tax

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Essay

Susan generated $55,000 of net earnings from the conduct of a tax preparation business that she operated during the tax-filing season.She also received wages of $60,000 from her full-time job.Compute the self-employment taxes due for 2012.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead—in the cost of a product.

Net Operating Income

A measure of a company's profitability from its core business operations, excluding taxes and interest expenses.

Direct Labor Cost

The total cost of workforce directly involved in the production of goods or services, excluding indirect labor such as administration.

Variable Costing

A costing technique that only assigns variable production costs to inventory, helping managers understand the impact of production levels on total costs.