Per Diem Rates from the U.S. General Services Administration
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Net Earnings from Self-Employment
Net Earnings from Self-Employment and Net Profit on Schedule C, Line 31 are two different amounts. Self-employment tax is computed on Schedule SE where net earnings from self-employment is calculated.
Schedule C net profit is computed first. Next, Schedule C net profit is carried to Schedule SE, Line 2. From there, the Schedule C net profit is multiplied by a decimal (.9235 shown on Schedule SE, Line 4a) to derive net earnings from self-employment, which is entered on Line 4a.
Example:
- Schedule C net profit $20,000.
- $20,000 net profit carried to Schedule SE, Line 2.
- Line 2 net profit of $20,000 combined with any amounts, if any, on Lines 1a and 1b.
- Total of Lines 1a, 1b and 2 entered on Line 3.
- Line 3 amount multiplied by .9235.
- Assume no amounts on lines 1a and 1b.
- Multiply Line 3 amount, $20,000, by .9235 = $18,470.
- Enter $18,470, net earinings from self-employment, on Line 4a (the line that shows the .9235)
Items Not Included in Self-Employment Income
Items not Included in Self-employment Income:
- Rent from real estate
- Capital gains on the sale of property (unless the property is held for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business. For example, inventory).
- Traders who buy and sell for their own account do not treat gains and losses from sales as self-employment income.
- Dividends and interest on securities held for investment.
- Dividends earned by dealers in securities and interest on accounts receivable are treated as self-employment income if the securities are not being held for investment.