What percentage is that to your income?mightymouse69 said:I think I paid around 40k last year...olololol
mightymouse69 said:I think I paid around 40k last year...olololol
calveless wonder said:self employed, 1099....
gotta love claiming a loss![]()
gonelifting said:Is there a quick way to estimate how much more it costs to be self employed over a salaried employee? Let's say for example, one makes $40/hour. They pay normal taxes and their employer pays their part, lowering the employees burden. If the employee is self employed or works as a contractor, how much would they have to make to break even with the $40/hour employee salary?
Anyone? I know it varies, but there is probably a guideline of some sorts, right? 25% more? 50% more? Self employed pays a lot of stuff otherwize forgotten by the employee. Taxes, insurance, EVERYTHING.
Ahhh, fuck it, too complicated. Yeah, i just fucked up this thread.
Fuck you.
ANSWER!
seems like there would be a guideline but based on what tax bracket you're in. insurance is whatever it is, but as a worker gets older obviously their insurance gets much more expensive and the benefits of being employed by someone else increase. I don't know what the guideline would be but it's a good question.gonelifting said:Is there a quick way to estimate how much more it costs to be self employed over a salaried employee? Let's say for example, one makes $40/hour. They pay normal taxes and their employer pays their part, lowering the employees burden. If the employee is self employed or works as a contractor, how much would they have to make to break even with the $40/hour employee salary?
Anyone? I know it varies, but there is probably a guideline of some sorts, right? 25% more? 50% more? Self employed pays a lot of stuff otherwize forgotten by the employee. Taxes, insurance, EVERYTHING.
Ahhh, fuck it, too complicated. Yeah, i just fucked up this thread.
Fuck you.
ANSWER!
gonelifting said:Paid at tax time or paid IN taxes total? Do you avoid any penalties for paying that much? If so, you're a rich fucker.
MTSW?
bran987 said:seems like there would be a guideline but based on what tax bracket you're in. insurance is whatever it is, but as a worker gets older obviously their insurance gets much more expensive and the benefits of being employed by someone else increase. I don't know what the guideline would be but it's a good question.

I'm not quite as bad, but yeah, I haven't seen a refund since my son moved out, so that's four years ago.heatherrae said:I haven't gotten money back in 10 or more years.
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gonelifting said:Is there a quick way to estimate how much more it costs to be self employed over a salaried employee? Let's say for example, one makes $40/hour. They pay normal taxes and their employer pays their part, lowering the employees burden. If the employee is self employed or works as a contractor, how much would they have to make to break even with the $40/hour employee salary?
Anyone? I know it varies, but there is probably a guideline of some sorts, right? 25% more? 50% more? Self employed pays a lot of stuff otherwize forgotten by the employee. Taxes, insurance, EVERYTHING.
Ahhh, fuck it, too complicated. Yeah, i just fucked up this thread.
Fuck you.
ANSWER!
digimon7068 said:well. . .for starters. . .it costs an extra 7.65% in FICA tax (up to the soc sec limit, then it's 1.45% thereafter. . .the medicare portion). . .this is the portion that your employer matches. . .when you're self-employed, you pay it yourself. . .if you incorporate and make an s-election, you can avoid some of this. . .
gonelifting said:Thanks! I mistakenly thought it was 15%, but now i remembered it was half and that you shared it with the employer. That's a nice bonus. Hadn't calculated it like that yet.
I may PM you again. lol

gonelifting said:and Thanks mm69. Sadly, the medical bills are still coming this year. Ehhh, there's always next year. I have a good feeling about 2008.
digimon7068 said:do you have a lot of out-of-pocket medical expenses? do you itemize deductions?? if so, you may be able to get a lot more use from your medical expense deductions (because they are subject to 7.5% of your adjusted gross income) by you and your spouse filing as "married filing separate". . .my wife and i had some big out of pocket med expenses a few years back (in vitro fertilization ain't covered by insurance) and by filing separate returns and putting almost all of the medical expenses on her return (her procedures were a lot more expensive than mine) we got back an extra $3,000 that year. . .the way that it works is this. . .since medical expenses are subject to 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, and 7.5% of $75,000 (for example is a hell of a lot less than 7.5% of $150,000) and if one person has a lot more medical expenses than the other, you can see how you would be able to get a lot more utility out of your money by putting it on one, "separate" return. . .rather than a "joint" return. . .
gonelifting said:Very good. Thanks. We've been on a medical expenses adventure for the past few years and counting. lol
Nerd.
jk
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stilleto said:for some unknown reason, i'm getting back around $8,000
stilleto said:for some unknown reason, i'm getting back around $8,000
i don't have a working scanner, but i'll take a look and see if i can copy it or take a pic for you.digimon7068 said:black out the names and addresses on your 1040 from 2005 and 2006, scan them into your computer and e-mail them to me. . .i'll tell you exactly why![]()
alien amp pharm said:Maybe they consider your huge gut as a dependent.
truly.mightymouse69 said:lol@ getting money back....
mightymouse69 said:I think I paid around 40k last year...olololol
stilleto said:i don't have a working scanner, but i'll take a look and see if i can copy it or take a pic for you.
my accountant is e-filing for me.
mightymouse69 said:I think I paid around 40k last year...olololol
pintoca said:I got a whooping 2276 €
(3072 US$)... kids are good for your tax returns
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