topic I am retired and earned a retainer fee from the company I previously worked for. Why do I have to pay social security tax on this? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-am-retired-and-earned-a-retainer-fee-from-the-company-i-previously-worked-for-why-do-i-have-to-pay/01/198831#M17105 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:35:06 GMT dpp322 2019-06-01T17:35:06Z I am retired and earned a retainer fee from the company I previously worked for. Why do I have to pay social security tax on this? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-am-retired-and-earned-a-retainer-fee-from-the-company-i-previously-worked-for-why-do-i-have-to-pay/01/198831#M17105 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:35:06 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-am-retired-and-earned-a-retainer-fee-from-the-company-i-previously-worked-for-why-do-i-have-to-pay/01/198831#M17105 dpp322 2019-06-01T17:35:06Z You have to pay social security tax because the "retainer... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/you-have-to-pay-social-security-tax-because-the-retainer/01/198855#M17110 <P>You have to pay social security tax because the "retainer fee" you are paid is considered earned income, which if you're not an employee, is subject to self-employment tax.&nbsp; <BR /></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:35:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/you-have-to-pay-social-security-tax-because-the-retainer/01/198855#M17110 DDollar 2019-06-01T17:35:08Z