Eva received $71,000 in compensation payments from JAZZ Corp. during 2018. Eva incurred $15,000 in business expenses relating to her work for JAZZ Corp. JAZZ did not reimburse Eva for any of these expenses. Eva is single and she deducts a standard deduction of $12,000. Based on these facts answer the following questions: Use Tax Rate Schedule for reference. d. Assume that Eva is considered to be a self-employed contractor. What is her regular tax liability for the year?

Individuals

Schedule X-Single

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 9,525	10% of taxable income
$ 9,525	$ 38,700	$952.50 plus 12% of the excess over $9,525
$ 38,700	$ 82,500	$4,453.50 plus 22% of the excess over $38,700
$ 82,500	$157,500	$14,089.50 plus 24% of the excess over $82,500
$157,500	$200,000	$32,089.50 plus 32% of the excess over $157,500
$200,000	$500,000	$45,689.50 plus 35% of the excess over $200,000
$500,000		$150,689.50 plus 37% of the excess over $500,000

Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 19,050	10% of taxable income
$ 19,050	$ 77,400	$1,905 plus 12% of the excess over $19,050
$ 77,400	$165,000	$8,907 plus 22% of the excess over $77,400
$165,000	$315,000	$28,179 plus 24% of the excess over $165,000
$315,000	$400,000	$64,179 plus 32% of the excess over $315,000
$400,000	$600,000	$91,379 plus 35% of the excess over $400,000
$600,000		$161,379 plus 37% of the excess over $600,000

Schedule Z-Head of Household

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 13,600	10% of taxable income
$ 13,600	$ 51,800	$1,360 plus 12% of the excess over $13,600
$ 51,800	$ 82,500	$5,944 plus 22% of the excess over $51,800
$ 82,500	$157,500	$12,698 plus 24% of the excess over $82,500
$157,500	$200,000	$30,698 plus 32% of the excess over $157,500
$200,000	$500,000	$44,298 plus 35% of the excess over $200,000
$500,000		$149,298 plus 37% of the excess over $500,000

Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 9,525	10% of taxable income
$ 9,525	$ 38,700	$952.50 plus 12% of the excess over $9,525
$ 38,700	$ 82,500	$4,453.50 plus 22% of the excess over $38,700
$ 82,500	$157,500	$14,089.50 plus 24% of the excess over $82,500
$157,500	$200,000	$32,089.50 plus 32% of the excess over $157,500
$200,000	$300,000	$45,689.50 plus 35% of the excess over $200,000
$300,000		$80,689.50 plus 37% of the excess over $300,000