In 2017,Mike Elfred received a $165,000 salary from his employer and generated $39,000 net earnings from self-employment from his small business.Which of the following statements is true?
A) Mike does not owe any self-employment tax because his salary exceeded the 2017 base amount ($127,200) for federal employment tax.
B) Mike owes both the Medicare and Social Security tax portions of self-employment tax on his $39,000 earnings from his small business.
C) Mike owes Medicare tax but not Social Security tax on his $39,000 earnings from his small business.
D) Mike owes Social Security tax but not Medicare tax on his $39,000 earnings from his small business.
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