https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-taxable-income-is-1634-why-is-my-tax-liability-1643-i-m-self-employed-so-using-the-15-3-for-self/01/1683960#M598627 My total income is $14982, deductions is $13348, Taxable income is $1634, Blended tax rate is 100.6%, and Tax liability is $1643. I'm confused where the $1643 came from Wed, 15 Jul 2020 02:23:59 GMT ivyloveevans-gma 2020-07-15T02:23:59Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-taxable-income-is-1634-why-is-my-tax-liability-1643-i-m-self-employed-so-using-the-15-3-for-self/01/1683960#M598627 My total income is $14982, deductions is $13348, Taxable income is $1634, Blended tax rate is 100.6%, and Tax liability is $1643. I'm confused where the $1643 came from Wed, 15 Jul 2020 02:23:59 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-taxable-income-is-1634-why-is-my-tax-liability-1643-i-m-self-employed-so-using-the-15-3-for-self/01/1683960#M598627 ivyloveevans-gma 2020-07-15T02:23:59Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-taxable-income-is-1634-why-is-my-tax-liability-1643-i-m-self-employed-so-using-the-15-3-for/01/1702289#M606190 <P>The Self-Employment tax (schedule 2, line 4) on your SE Income is likely causing the screwy % number.&nbsp; The SE tax is assessed on your self-employment gain <U><EM>before</EM></U> your taxable income is reduced by your personal tax deductions.&nbsp; &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The 15.2% SE tax assessed should show up on line 4 of the Schedule 2, and is calculated based on the values shown on your Schedule SE.</P> Sat, 01 Aug 2020 13:53:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-taxable-income-is-1634-why-is-my-tax-liability-1643-i-m-self-employed-so-using-the-15-3-for/01/1702289#M606190 SteamTrain 2020-08-01T13:53:25Z