If in 2016, a woman made $50,000 on the job, $20,000 from a consulting business she operated, and $25,000 in dividends on stock she owned, she would owe old-age Social Security taxes on

A. $50,000.
B. $87,000.
C. $70,000.
D. $95,000.


Answer: C

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