During the current year, Margie earned wage income of $300,000. If Margie is single, which of the following statements regarding her Medicare tax liability is true?

A. Margie will owe the regular 1.45 percent Medicare tax on her entire wage income and the additional .9 percent Medicare tax only on her wage income in excess of $200,000.
B. Margie will owe the regular 1.45 percent Medicare tax on her entire wage income and the additional .9 percent Medicare tax only on her wage income in excess of $250,000.
C. Margie's employer is required to withhold both the regular Medicare tax but does not withhold the additional .9 percent Medicare tax.
D. Margie will owe both the regular 1.45 percent Medicare tax and the additional .9 percent Medicare tax on her entire wage income.


Answer: A

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