[AntiScumbag]

As you may know, there is no minimum threshold for exemption from the self-employment tax. For Social Security, the gov't taxes the first dollar we earn.

Nope.

Generally, if you have less than $400 of SE income you don't have to pay any SE tax. So, at $399.99 of SE income, the SE tax is zero. At $400.00, the tax will be $400 * 92.35% * 15.3%, which is $56.52.

[Hostage]

So I take it you’re not going to answer my simple question in Post #74?

[newgeezer]

Okay, then. They tax the first dollar when we earn the 400th.

Thanks for pointing that out.