Business
Self-Employment Tax
Definition
The Social Security and Medicare tax for self-employed individuals. The rate is 15.3% (12.4% Social Security + 2.9% Medicare) on net self-employment income. Half of this tax is deductible as an above-the-line adjustment to income.
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