Self-employed taxpayers must pay both the employer and employee portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes. However, the employer portion is deductible as a business expense.4 The amounts withheld from a paycheck are estimates of the amounts owed by an employee. At tax time, the employee ...
Self-Employment Tax:The self-employment tax is a significant financial consideration for sole proprietors. It is comprised of Social Security and Medicare taxes, which are usually withheld from employees’ paychecks by employers. However, as a sole proprietor, you are both the employer and the emp...