Key Takeaways When you're self-employed, you pay 15.3% in Social Security and Medicare taxes—double what employees pay, because there's no employer to cover half.Tax payments are due quarterly.

IRS enforcement priorities shift toward questionable write-offs, putting small business owners and self-employed taxpayers on notice in 2025. IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 10, 2025 / The ...