$8.$ Baker is single and earned $$225,000$ of salary as an employee in $2023.$ How much should his employer have withheld from his paycheck for FICA taxes? Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.

a$.$ $$13,420$

b$.$ $$12,400$

c$.$ $$13,950$

d$.$ $$17,213$a$.$ $$13,420$

b$.$ $$12,400$

c$.$ $$13,950$

d$.$ $$17,213$which includes $$170,000$ of salary, $$25,000$ of interest income, $$10,000$ of dividends, and $$5,000$ of long$-$term capital gains. What is Allen$$s net investment income tax liability this year, rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount?

a$.$ $$2,465$

b$.$ $$1,520$

c$.$ $$570$

d$.$ $$380$