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Self-Employment Tax Calculator — 1099 Freelance SECA & Medicare
Calculate 15.3% Self-Employment Tax (Social Security 12.4% + Medicare 2.9%) for 1099 contractors.
Parameters & Values
Computed Financial Summary
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IRS Self-Employment Tax Formula (Schedule SE)
Transparent mathematical methodology explained in plain English.
Taxable SE Earnings = Net Profit × 0.9235 | SE Tax = (Earnings up to $168,600 × 12.4%) + (Total Earnings × 2.9%)Self-employed individuals pay both employee and employer portions of FICA taxes (15.3% total), but deduct 50% of the SE tax from gross income.
Variables Explained:
- 1099 Net Business Profit ($): Gross revenue minus allowable Schedule C business deductions.
$90,000 Net 1099 Freelance Profit for 2024
Calculating Self-Employment Tax and 50% adjusted gross income deduction.
- Net Subject to SE Tax (92.35%): $90,000 × 0.9235 = $83,115.
- Social Security (12.4%): $83,115 × 0.124 = $10,306.26.
- Medicare (2.9%): $83,115 × 0.029 = $2,410.34.
- Total Self-Employment Tax: $10,306.26 + $2,410.34 = $12,716.60.
- Above-the-Line AGI Tax Deduction (50%): $12,716.60 / 2 = $6,358.30.
Frequently Asked Questions: Self-Employment Tax Calculator
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What is the Social Security wage cap for 2024?
The maximum earnings subject to the 12.4% Social Security portion of self-employment tax is $168,600 for the 2024 tax year. The 2.9% Medicare portion has no wage limit.
How can an S-Corporation reduce self-employment tax?
An S-Corp allows owners to split earnings between a "reasonable W-2 salary" (subject to FICA) and shareholder dividend distributions (exempt from self-employment tax).