Ekiya, who is single, has been offered a position as a city landscape consultant. The position pays $125,000 in wages. Assume Ekiya has no dependents. Ekiya deducts the standard deduction instead of itemized deductions, and she is not eligible for the qualified business income deduction. (Use the tax rate schedules.) Required: b-1. Suppose Ekiya receives a competing job offer of $120,000 in wages and nontaxable (excluded) benefits worth $5,000. What is the amount of Ekiya's after-tax compensation for the competing offer? b-2. Which job should she take if taxes are the only concern? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required B1 Required B2 Suppose Ekiya receives a competing job offer of $120,000 in wages and nontaxable (excluded) benefits worth $5,000. What is the amount of Ekiya's after-tax compensation for the competing offer? Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Description (1) Gross income (2) For AGI deductions (3) Adjusted gross income (4) Standard deduction (5) Taxable income (6) Income tax liability After-tax compensation $ $ Amount 120,000 0 120,000 $ 120,000 Show less A

Eklya, who is single, has been offered a position as a city landscape consultant. The position pays $125,000 in wages. Assume Ekiya has no dependents. Ekiya deducts the standard deduction instead of itemized deductions, and she is not eligible for the qualified business income deduction. (Use the tax rate schedules.) Required: b-1. Suppose Ekiya receives a competing job offer of $120,000 in wages and nontaxable (excluded) benefits worth $5,000. What is t amount of Eklya's after-tax compensation for the competing offer? b-2. Which job should she take if taxes are the only concern? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Suppose Ekiya receives a competing job offer of $120,000 in wages and nontaxable (excluded) benefits worth $5,000. What is the amount of Ekiya's after-tax compensation for the competing offer? Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. 2023 Tax Rate Schedules Individnale Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline If taxable income is over: & But not over: & The tax is: \\ \hline$0 & $11,000 & 10% of taxable income \\ \hline$11,000 & $44,725 & $1,100 plus 12% of the excess over $11,000 \\ \hline$44,725 & $95,375 & $5,147 plus 22% of the excess over $44,725 \\ \hline$95,375 & $182,100 & $16,290 plus 24% of the excess over $95,375 \\ \hline$182,100 & $231,250 & $37,104 plus 32% of the excess over $182,100 \\ \hline$231,250 & $346,875 & $52,832 plus 35% of the excess over $231,250 \\ \hline$346,875 & - & $93,300.75 plus 37% of the excess over $346,875 \\ \hline \end{tabular}