https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/self-employment-taxes/01/2766681#M1000423 <P>In 2021 I had 38,000 gross income, after deductions my income was -5,500.&nbsp; So I didn't need to file a Schedule SE.&nbsp; How, then, do I get credit for that year towards Social Security?&nbsp; Is it my gross income that is reported to the SSA?</P> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:47:46 GMT gsfcomputers2002 2026-03-10T05:47:46Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/self-employment-taxes/01/2766681#M1000423 <P>In 2021 I had 38,000 gross income, after deductions my income was -5,500.&nbsp; So I didn't need to file a Schedule SE.&nbsp; How, then, do I get credit for that year towards Social Security?&nbsp; Is it my gross income that is reported to the SSA?</P> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:47:46 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/self-employment-taxes/01/2766681#M1000423 gsfcomputers2002 2026-03-10T05:47:46Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-self-employment-taxes/01/2766687#M1000427 <P>See&nbsp;<A href="https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10072.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10072.pdf</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You get credit for your<STRONG><EM> net</EM></STRONG> earnings.</P> Wed, 24 Aug 2022 22:51:27 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-self-employment-taxes/01/2766687#M1000427 Anonymous_ 2022-08-24T22:51:27Z