Margaret earned $4,000 during January of this year. She was…

Margaret earned $4,000 during January of this year. She was unemployed for February and March, and during April she earned an additional $3,000. She did not work again until December, during which time she earned $1,000. How many quarters of coverage has Margaret earned for Social Security during this year?

Rock, age 28, terminated employment with Stone Brothers on A…

Rock, age 28, terminated employment with Stone Brothers on April 30 last year (2023). Before terminating employment Rock had earned $25,000 of compensation and deferred $6,000 to the SIMPLE sponsored by Stone Brothers. If during the remaining months of 2023 Rock earns $40,000 from his new employer who sponsors a 401(k) plan, Rock may defer up to $22,500 of the $40,000 of compensation to their 401(k) plan.