The Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex includes four major species that all belong to group D streptococci (GDS); this taxonomy was established in 2003 and is summarized in the Table (table 1) [1].
For 2014, the self-employment tax rate is 15.3 percent. The rate is divided into two parts: 12.4 percent for social security and 2.9 percent for Medicare. But as a self-employed individual, you are considered both the employer and the employee, which makes the entire self-employment tax burden yours.
The 2010 Tax Relief Act reduced the self-employment tax by 2% for self-employment income earned in calendar year 2011. The self-employment tax rate for self-employment income earned in calendar year 2011 was 13.3% (10.4% for Social Security and 2.9% for Medicare).