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Reporting the Self-Employment Tax

The Long and Short of It

There is a short Schedule SE (Section A), and a long version (Section B). Use the flowchart on page 1 of Schedule SE to determine which taxpayers can use the short schedule.

Most taxpayers are eligible to use Section A.

Anyone who does not qualify to use Section A and who must file Section B should be referred to a professional tax preparer.

Cropped portion of Schedule SE.
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