self-employment

noun

self-em·​ploy·​ment ˌself-im-ˈplȯi-mənt How to pronounce self-employment (audio)
: the state of being self-employed

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In formulating his position, Snyder analyzed distinctions in the U.S. tax code between active earned income and passive royalty income—the latter being exempt from self-employment tax. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2025 There's no longer an age limit for IRA contributions, so anyone with employment or self-employment income can consider making contributions. Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Entrepreneurship and Private Business: A global trend toward entrepreneurship and self-employment suggests many EMILLIs are business owners. Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 11 July 2025 Cannot work or resume self-employment because of an injury as a direct result of the disaster. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-employment

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-employment was in 1834

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“Self-employment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-employment. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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