Prior to Nov,1, 2003 the per diem rate for meals was 65% of $40 per day.After Nov,1, 2003 the rate increased to 70% of $41 per day.The deductible portion of food or beverage expenses gradually increases for individuals during, or incident to, the period of duty away from home and subject to the hours of service limitations of the Department of Transportation (Â§ 274(n)(3)).fter Nov,1, 2003 the rate increased to 70% of $41 per day. The deductible portion of food or beverage expenses gradually increases for individuals during, or incident to, the period of duty away from home and subject to the hours of service limitations of the Department of Transportation (Â§ 274(n)(3)).
You pay your self-employment tax when you pay the rest of your taxes. Self-employment tax is reported on your Form 1040. You can use Schedule C to figure out your net earnings if you are a sole proprietorship or LLC, or you can use your business tax return to figure your net earnings if you are a S-Corp.
Self-employment taxes are the taxes self-employed people must pay to support the Social Security and Medicare systems. Employees have their Social Security and Medicare taxes directly deducted from their paychecks by their employers, who must make matching contributions.