The correct response is:
Companies pay corporate income taxes and employees pay individual income taxes. Those who are self-employed must pay individual income and payroll taxes.
Here's the breakdown:
- Corporate Income Taxes: Paid by corporations on their profits.
- Individual Income Taxes: Paid by individuals, including employees, on their personal income.
- Payroll Taxes: Usually deducted from employees' wages and paid by employers based on employee wages; self-employed individuals also must pay these taxes as part of their self-employment tax obligations.
Self-employed individuals are responsible for both individual income taxes and payroll taxes (self-employment taxes). Companies do not pay individual income taxes; they only pay corporate income taxes.