If you earned income as a contractor rather than as an employee, your income would be subject to Self-Employment tax in addition to regular income tax. Self-Employment tax represents Social Security and Medicare taxes.
The SE tax rate for 2016 is 15.3% of your net profit up to $118,500.
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