Adam Fleeman, a skilled carpenter, started a home improvement business with Tom Collins, a master plumber. Adam and Tom are concerned about the payroll taxes they will have to pay. Assume they form an S corporation and each earns a salary of $88,000 from the corporation; in addition, they expect their share of business profits to be $64,000 each.

How much Social Security tax and Medicare tax (or self-employment tax) will Adam, Tom, and their corporation have to pay on their salary and profits? (Assume Adam and Tom are paying themselves reasonable salaries.)

	FICA Tax
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Tom
S corporation