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Democrats Sheldon Whitehouse and Brendan Boyle have introduced the Fair Share Act, which would require Americans earning over $400,000 to pay Social Security taxes on all income above that threshold, including wages, self-employment, and investments.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
In addition, data showed those who switched to self-employment had previously earned more than peers who were paid employees, contrasting with notions that they were pushed into starting their own business.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Typically, quarterly payments apply to income without tax withholdings, such as earnings from self-employment, freelancing or gig economy work.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Its intent was to remove barriers to employment, or self-employment, by funding the adjustments required, but what are beyond those deemed reasonable for employers to address themselves.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
In addition, data showed those who switched to self-employment had previously earned more than peers who were paid employees, contrasting with notions that they were pushed into starting their own business.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Typically, quarterly payments apply to income without tax withholdings, such as earnings from self-employment, freelancing or gig economy work.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Its intent was to remove barriers to employment, or self-employment, by funding the adjustments required, but what are beyond those deemed reasonable for employers to address themselves.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Self-employment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-employment. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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