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.
RIA illustration 2: Based on the OCA estimate, a self-employed person with at least $126,000 in net self-employment earnings will pay $15,624.00 for the Social Security part of the self-employment tax in 2017. The Social Security wage base is also projected to be $126,000 in 2017 under the low cost forecast. However, it is projected to remain at $118,500 in 2017 under the high cost forecast.