I did not know that! So would all the SE taxes go into MY social security account and accrue my balance, and (if social security is still around) will I be able to claim it?
You're asking questions I don't know the answers to. Basically because your question relates to social security payments, and not taxes. However, if you go to SSN.GOV and log in (create an account if you don't already have one) you can pull up your account to see how much you've paid into it since the first year you started working and having the SS tax withheld from your pay.
It's not uncommon for your account to not include the current year, and for some it may not include the prior year either. I don't know why the Social Security Administration is so far behind for many. You'd think that with today's technology they'd be on top of it for everyone at all times. But the fact is, it just isn't so. Apparently since congress consistently steals "OUR" money from social security, I suspect even the SSA folks don't expect it to be around when it comes our time to retire and collect.
