Self-Employment Tax — The Number That Shocks Everyone
15.3% on top of income tax. Your employer used to pay half.
When self-employed, you pay both halves of Social Security and Medicare — the full 15.3% on top of income tax. The three-account system prevents the shock: a fixed percentage of every payment goes immediately to the tax reserve account. …
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