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Self-employment tax that shows the IRS math
A user can see the 0.9235 adjustment, the 15.3% tax rate, and the deductible half without leaving the page.
When this page matters
A freelancer wants to know what $80,000 of income actually means after self-employment tax.
Why it matters
Most people know 1099 taxes feel heavier, but they cannot see the exact employer-plus-employee tax logic that creates the difference.
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Send this when someone understands that contractor taxes are higher in theory but wants to see the exact math driving the gap.
Self-employment tax that shows the IRS math proof sketch
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Net earnings subject to SE tax = Gross self-employment income x 92.35%
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SE tax = Net earnings subject to SE tax x 15.3%
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Half-SE deduction = SE tax / 2
It turns a stressful tax output into something people can verify before they act on it.
What becomes visible
- The 92.35% adjustment before the 15.3% rate applies
- The Social Security and Medicare logic behind the total tax
- The deduction created by paying half of that self-employment tax
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