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Ekiya, who is single, has been offered a position as a city landscape consultant. The position pays $$152,600$ 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.$)$

a$.$ What is the amount of Ekiya's after$-$tax compensation $($ignore payroll taxes$)?$

Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.