In: Accounting
Eva received $71,000 in compensation payments from JAZZ Corp. during 2018. Eva incurred $15,000 in business expenses relating to her work for JAZZ Corp. JAZZ did not reimburse Eva for any of these expenses. Eva is single and she deducts a standard deduction of $12,000. Based on these facts answer the following questions: Use Tax Rate Schedule for reference.
a. Assume that Eva is considered to be an employee. What amount of FICA taxes is she required to pay for the year?
| Amount of FICA Taxes |
a. Assume that Eva is considered to be an employee. What amount of FICA taxes is she required to pay for the year?
= $71,000 * 7.65%
= $5,431.5.
Explanation:
Eva salary is below the social security wage base limit for 2018. So, she pays FICA taxes of 7.65% on her $71,000.