Tax season has just come to an end and most of us are either eagerly awaiting a return or bemoaning how much we had to pay. The rest of you filed an extension and are still trying to get your papers together or get your tax preparer to answer your calls. Isn’t tax season fun?
If you haven’t opted out of Social Security, then you would have filed Schedule SE to calculate your Social Security and Medicare taxes, also called payroll taxes. Front and center, in the biggest, boldest print is the title for Schedule SE: Self-Employment Tax. But if you’re a church employee and not self-employed, why are you filling out a form for self-employment taxes? Allow me to enlighten you.
