Deductions & credits

How much is your Schedule C Net Profit?  And self employment tax?  You only need to deduct 1/2 the self employment tax.  Do you have any W2 income?  

The self employment tax on 5,000 is $706.  1/2 is $353.  So 5,000-353= $4,647.   

 

For an IRA contribution.  If you only have self-employment income you can only contribute up to your net profit reduced by the deduction allowed for one-half of your self-employment taxes.  See IRS publication 590 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p590a.pdf

 

So check 1040 Schedule 1 line 15.  You have to deduct that amount from your Schedule C Net Profit.  That will give you the allowed contribution for self employment & 1099NEC income.

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