Ellen Uses the Head of Household Filing Status and Has

question 65

Essay

Ellen uses the head of household filing status and has a dependent daughter. Ellen has self-employment income of $310,000 as an architect and $10,000 of self-employment losses from a jewelry making business.
a. What is Ellen's 0.9% additional Medicare tax for 2014?
b. Is Ellen allowed to deduct a portion of this with her other Medicare taxes as an adjustment for AGI on the front page of her income tax return?

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Definitions:

Estimated Regression Equation

An equation derived from regression analysis that estimates the relationship between variables.

Independent Variable

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Coefficient of Determination

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Quadratic Model

A statistical or mathematical model in which the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable is represented by a second-degree polynomial or parabolic function.