Self Employment Taxes

[gsfcomputers2002]

In 2021 I had 38,000 gross income, after deductions my income was -5,500.  So I didn't need to file a Schedule SE.  How, then, do I get credit for that year towards Social Security?  Is it my gross income that is reported to the SSA?

[Anonymous_ · Accepted solution]

See https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10072.pdf

You get credit for your net earnings.