question #$1$

In $2023,$ Sasha, a statutory employee of Tropicana Inc., earned a salary of $$161,000$ as the Human Resources Officer. In addition to her employment at Tropicana, Sasha also worked on the side as an independent insurance agent $($means self$-$employed$)$ in which she earned $$25,000$ in net profit. Therefore, her total earning for the year subject to employment tax was $$186,000($$$161,000+$ $$25,000).$ How much employment tax will Sasha pay in $2023?$ OASDI cap in $2023$ was $$160,200.$ Answers are rounded to the nearest whole dollar.In $2023,$ Sasha, a statutory employee of Tropicana Inc., earned a salary of $$161,000$ as the Human Resources Officer. In addition to her employment at Tropicana, Sasha also worked on the side as an independent insurance agent $($means self$-$employed$)$ in which she earned $$25,000$ in net profit. Therefore, her total earning for the year subject to employment tax was $$186,000($$$161,000+$ $$25,000).$ How much employment tax will Sasha pay in $2023?$ OASDI cap in $2023$ was $$160,200.$ Answers are rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

Multiple Choice

$$28,458$

$$14,229$

$$9,932$

None of the Above