Lexa,a Single Taxpayer,worked as an Employee During the First Half

question 36

Essay

Lexa,a single taxpayer,worked as an employee during the first half of the year earning $65,000 of salary.Lexa's employer withheld $4,030 of Social Security tax,$943 of Medicare tax,and $0 of additional Medicare tax.In the second half of the year,she was self-employed and she reported $180,000 of self-employment income on her Schedule C.What amount of self-employment taxes and  additional Medicare tax is Lexa required to pay on her self-employment income?