Fundamentals of Taxation 2011 4th Edition by Ana Cruz, Debra Prendergast, Dan Schisler, Michael Deschamps

Exercise 39

Juan, who is single, is a self-employed carpenter and is also an employee of Frame It, Inc. His self-employment net income is $35,000, and he received a W-2 from Frame It for wages of $25,000. He is covered by his employer's pension plan, but his employer does not offer a health plan in which he could participate.
b. How much of Juan's self-employment taxes would be deductible?