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By: Pencadermom

Yes Joanne, I got the same letter.

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By: Davy

DON’T FORGET: Many small business owners pay self-employment taxes on their profits (2012=13.3%; 2013=15.3%). Schedule K-1, baby!

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By: puck

DON”T FORGET: that is what funds Social Security and Medicare. There is no “self-employment tax.” It would help a lot to crack down on misclassified independent contractors and put them back on their...

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By: jason330

JC – Point taken. Unemployment and worker’s comp insurance are pre-profit and I agree that increases in these mandated expenses can be hard to swallow.

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By: cassandra_m

The self-employed pay the full share of their SS taxes, with the same limits as the rest of US workers — up to $110,000. Schedule SE is how you report self-employment SS tax.

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By: puck

Didn’t the payroll tax cuts affect only the employee share? So employers aren’t facing a cliff on payroll taxes at least, because the employer share wasn’t cut. And workers will pay more whether self...

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By: Tom McKenney

You only pay self employment taxes on wages, if you take your profits as dividend you pay the divined rate. That said workman’s comp rates in Delaware are ridiculous and a much bigger deterrent to...

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By: puck

I ran a one-man consultancy for years. Usually after I paid taxes and paid myself enough to live on, I had money left over in the company (i.e., profit). So I made darned sure I invested in something...

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By: jason330

“There is no such thing as an off year election. Every election effects each other. We need to work as hard in 2014 as we did in 2012.” dkos comment

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By: Roland D. LeBay

What happened to Kevin? Did he spend the last 24 hours attending a basic math class?

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By: puck

Maybe he’s gone Galt.

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By: Dana Garrett

Jason’s original point is correct. Republicans have made the terms “Republican” and “bipartisanship” oxymoronic. While there is a lot to be said for competing political parties in a representative...

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By: Rustydils

Jason, the problem is the president is not being honest with the American people. Even if the Republicans give the president everything he is asking for, it only addresses 7 percent of the problem. It...

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By: Jason330

I heard Rush Limbaugh say just that this afternoon. What a coincidence.

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By: Liberal Elite

@Rd “…it only addresses 7 percent of the problem. It does nothing to touch 93 percent of the debt. That is why the republicans are not getting on board.” And the Republican solution addresses a...

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