Frank Pepper, a single taxpayer, has a flow-through of net income from a general partnership of $180,000 for 2022. He also has a flow-through of $12,000 of interest and dividendsfrom an investment partnership. What is the amount of self-employment tax Frank must pay, rounded to the nearest dollar?A) $21,621B) $21,700C) $23,049D) $22,047

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Chapter4: Additional Income And The Qualified Business Income Deduction

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