If the tax return is generating a Schedule C, and it should, she will pay both sides of the tax, but then she (AND ALL SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS) gets a credit for half the amount as a deduction.
This is because a business owner gets to claim the half they pay as an expense. So she pays both parts, but gets the business portion as a deduction.
The ENTIRE amount is credited to her Social Security Account.
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