Why doesn't half of my self-employment tax show up as a business expense?

Does the 1/2 of the Self-Employment Tax that is calculated based on my Schedule C show up as a deduction somewhere?

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Why doesn't half of my self-employment tax show up as a business expense?

It does. It is on the first page of the 1040 on line 27 as a direct deduction of your income.

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Why doesn't half of my self-employment tax show up as a business expense?

It does. It is on the first page of the 1040 on line 27 as a direct deduction of your income.

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