Tax Forms

Schedule SE (Self-Employment Tax)

The form for calculating taxes from self-employment
tl;drSchedule SE is used to calculate the taxes you owe from income on self-employment. It is attached to form 1040, the form for filing individual your income tax return.

What is Schedule SE?

Schedule SE is used to calculate the tax due on net income from self-employment. It is one of the multiple schedules attached to form 1040, the form for filing individual income tax return.

What is self-employment tax? It’s a combination of your Social Security and Medicare tax, which are taxes that are withheld generally if you work as a full-time W-2 employee.

Do I need to fill out Schedule SE to Form 1040?

If you made over $400 from self-employed income, then yes, you need to complete Schedule SE.