DawnC
Expert Alumni

Self employed

Those tax deductions or credits don't reduce self-employment tax.   When you are self-employed, you have to pay both the employer and employee portions of social security and medicare tax.    If you don’t make estimated tax payments, then you pay these taxes when you file your return.    @stevejen 

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