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FICA is deducted from earned income from wages.  You did not receive wages.  You received income from a client who paid you for services rendered.

 

You report this income on a Schedule C which is included with your personal tax return, Form 1040.  The net income from your self-employment is subject to Self-Employment Taxes.  

The self-employment tax rate is 15.3%. The rate consists of two parts: 12.4% for social security (old-age, survivors, and disability insurance) and 2.9% for Medicare (hospital insurance).