Shakespeare's writing style. Detail from statue of Shakespeare in Leicester Square, London. William Shakespeare's style of writing was borrowed from the conventions of the day and adapted to his needs.
Thus, the self-employed individual must pay the IRS both the employee and the employer halves of Social Security/Medicare tax. Self-employed workers pay twice as much as either an employee or an employer pays for FICA taxes. The pressure a 15.4 percent flat tax puts on self-employed pushes many self-employed into the IRS deductions trap. Martha's story. Recently a friend who is a nationally known artist and sculptor went in to sign up for Social Security.
Social Security pays a reduced SSI amount for couples because it assumes that some of your costs are shared, like housing. How Your Income Affects Your SSI Payment Your SSI payment will be reduced by the amount of any income that you have, except for certain amounts that Social Security may disregard.