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2026 Self-Employment Tax Calculator
Estimate Social Security and Medicare tax from net business income using 2026 federal Schedule SE assumptions.
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Your net profit from Schedule C (gross income minus business expenses). Not sure what to enter? See how to estimate your self-employment tax.
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