Self-Employment Tax

Being your own business owner or getting a part-time job early on can be awesome ๐Ÿ˜Ž But wait! Even entrepreneurs have to pay taxes ๐Ÿ‘€

Did you know that even entrepreneurs have to pay taxes ๐Ÿ‘€

Self-employment tax is a tax on income from self-employment. ๐Ÿ’ธ

It is also known as the SE or SECA tax. ๐Ÿค“

Even if youโ€™re a babysitter or camp counselor, you may still qualify for self-employment tax unless you are an official โ€œW-2โ€ or full-time employee with official company benefits. ๐Ÿค‘

Most employees under 18 are actually contractors, so many young workers qualify for self-employment tax, even if they donโ€™t have their own small business yet. . . ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Self-employment taxes are paid based on income, rather than profits, which means that you will owe taxes even if your business isn't profitable. ๐Ÿ’ธ

Additionally, the self-employment tax applies to all net earnings over $400. ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Since you donโ€™t have an employer to pay social security tax, you have to pay social security tax on income over $600/year ๐Ÿฆบ

๐Ÿ’กSocial Security Tax = taxes that go to your retirement benefits

So, now you know a little bit more about self-employment tax! ๐Ÿฅณ

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Social Security Tax applies to net income over. . .

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