Self Employment Tax in Kissimmee, Florida

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Self Employment Tax Lawyers in Kissimmee

In Kissimmee, Florida, there are certain taxes that are enforced on employees, which are deducted from their paychecks. The mostly well-known employment taxes are the Medicare and Social Security tax, for which a small percentage of every employee's paycheck is deducted.

It's essentiall to be aware of one fact: if you're self-employed, you still have to pay these taxes. And it's your responsibility (or the responsibility of someone you hire for this purpose) to figure out exactly how much you owe.

Most often, employers handle all of these calculations. With regular salaried and hourly employees, this is an easy procedure, and any decent payroll computer software can do it automatically. But, if you work for yourself, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what you owe.

Self-Employment tax obligations in Kissimmee, Florida

If you work as an independent contractor, or operate a sole proprietorship, you are deemed to be "self employed." You are obligated to pay the self-employment tax if your total income from self-employment exceeds per year.

For people who are employed by another person or company, the employer usually matches the employee's contributions to Medicare and Social Security. This effectively means that, when you look at your Medicare and Social Security tax statements on your paychecks, you can know that those programs are actually getting double what's shown there - with your employer covering the other half.

However, if you are a self-employed business owner in Kissimmee, Florida, you are responsible for both the employee and employer contributions to Medicare and Social Security. This essentially doubles your self-employment tax rate.

In Kissimmee, Florida, self-employed business owners pay a self-employment tax rate of 15.3%. This is, of course, separate from, and additional to, whatever they pay in income tax. In an effort to partially offset this further tax burden, half of what one pays in self-employment taxes can be deducted from their income when filing their income taxes. This means that the self employed pay income taxes on, at most, 92% of their income. And it's probably less, thanks to all the other deductions they might qualify for. This deduction lowers the effective self-employment tax rate to 14%, rather than the "official" rate of over 15%.

Can a Kissimmee, Florida Tax Attorney Help?

If you work for yourself in Kissimmee, you have to stay on top of your self-employment taxes, to avoid facing serious legal and financial issues later on. This means you need to keep excellent records of all your income and expenses, in case you need to seek the advice of a tax attorney: the more information you can provide your lawyer, the better he or she can help you.

So, if you have some trouble figuring out what you owe in self-employment taxes, for whatever reason, chances are good that a qualified tax attorney in Kissimmee, Florida can help you with much trouble, and can provide you with good legal and financial advice, which can help you head off much more serious legal and financial issues.

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Life in Kissimmee

Kissimmee is in Osceola County, Florida. Specifically, it is located northwest of Lake Tohopekaliga, alongside the Kissimmee River. It is knwon as one of central Florida's most charming small cities. Approximately 60,000 people call Kissimmee home.

Some popular attractions is Kissimmee include the Colonial Estate, the Kissimmee Historic District, Monument of States, Osceola Center for the Arts, and Osceola County Historical Society Museum.

Some famous residents of Kissimme are William J. Sears, Brett Williams, Bobby Sippio, Kissy Simmons, John Quinones, Tito Paul, A.J. McLean, Brent Fullwood, Tonga Fifita, and Buddy Dyer.

Kissimmee is also filled with small law offices and firms that train excellent attorneys. These attorneys practice in all areas of law. Therefore, Kissimmee residents should remain assured that any and all of their legal needs will be met by the competent legal force of Kissimmee.

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