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🧑💻 Self-Employment Tax Calculator
Calculate the 15.3% SE tax (Social Security + Medicare) on your 1099 / freelance income.
Your Self-Employment Income
Gross 1099 income minus business expenses
Reduces the Social Security wage base available for SE tax.
SE earnings × 92.35% = $55,410.00
2025 SS wage base: $176,100.00
Additional Medicare threshold (Single): $200,000.00
Total Self-Employment Tax Owed
$8,477.73
Effective rate: 14.13%
Social Security (12.4%)
$6,870.84
Medicare (2.9%)
$1,606.89
💡 Deductible Portion
Half of your SE tax is deductible above-the-line on your federal return.
$4,238.87
This reduces your federal income tax (not your SE tax itself).
Uses 2025 Social Security wage base ($176,100.00). SE tax does not include federal/state income tax. For reference only — consult a tax professional.
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