Asked by J

Tessa owns and operates a floral business. Her self-employment tax on her 2024 Schedule SE (Form 1040), line 12 was $1,800. What is the amount she can deduct on Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 15?
$0
$900
$1,200
$1,800

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
$900

Reason: You can deduct the employer-equivalent portion of self-employment tax (50%), so 50% of $1,800 = $900 (reported on Schedule 1, line 15).