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Jun 6, 2019 10:01 AM UTC
Question

Is there a Private contractor fee?

I owe a lot more taxes than I thought I would.

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IsabellaG
Alumni - Intuit
Jun 6, 2019 10:01 AM UTC

If you earned income as a contractor rather than as an employee, your income would be subject to Self-Employment tax in addition to regular income tax. Self-Employment tax represents Social Security and Medicare taxes.

 The SE tax rate for 2016 is 15.3% of your net profit up to $118,500.

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