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Module 14: Self-Employment Income and Self-Employment Tax

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Example

Continue to review the tax forms for Nancy Ellis.

Schedule SE is used to compute the self-employment tax.



  • Line 2 shows Nancy's self-employment profit from Schedule C, line 30.
  • Line 12 shows Nancy's self-employment tax, $3,708.
  • Line 13 shows one-half of the self-employment tax, which decreases the income that is subject to tax.

 

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