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.
Rates. The amount of PRSI both you and your employer pay will depend on your earnings and the social insurance class you are insured under. For Class A employees in 2015: If you are earning less than â¬352 gross per week (before tax is deducted), you will not pay any social insurance.ost employed people over 16 years of age make social insurance contributions. The amount you pay is based on your earnings and the type of work you do. For this reason it is called Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI). The law makes your employer responsible for PRSI, though you may have to pay an employee's share.