DianeC958
Expert Alumni

Business & farm

No, you do not need to pay Self-Employment tax when your company shows a loss.

 

Box 14 on your K-1 should be blank since you have a loss.  When you show a profit in the company usually the number is Box 14 is the same number that shows in Box 1

 

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