A reader arrived at Small Biz Survival with this search query:
“I want to start a home business, but I’m on Social Security. Can I still be self employed?”
This sounds like a good addition to the Small Biz 100 and tax question for Maesz! Here’s the answer:
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Yes… but
If she is not “full retirement age,” too much net self-employment income may trigger some recapture of her Social Security benefits.
How much is too much? It is different each calendar year due to indexing. On the Social Security website (and page 2) there is a good discussion of this issue–complete with examples.
If she has reached “full retirement age,” she can earn as much as she wants without any adjustment of her Social Security benefits.
HOWEVER, she is in any instance, responsible for self-employment tax and income tax on her earnings from self-employment.
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Thank you, Maesz!
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