Self-Employment Tax Deduction

If you have self-employment income, then you can take a deduction for half of your Self-Employment Tax. Self-employment income includes any of the following: net profit from a Schedule C, guaranteed payments from a Partnership, or wages from an S-Corporation.

First, you must calculate your Self-Employment Tax on Schedule SE, and carry your total SE Tax figure to Form 1040 Line 57.

You take a tax deduction for one-half of the Self-Employment Tax on Form 1040 Line 30. Take the figure on Line 57 and divide by two. Enter this figure on Line 30.

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