Understanding Taxes - Tax Tutorial: Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding

Module 14: Self-Employment Income and Self-Employment Tax

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Answer the following multiple-choice questions about self-employment income and the self-employment tax by clicking on the correct answers. To assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

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Which worker is classified as an independent contractor?

A. A worker at a fast-food restaurant
B. A manager at a bicycle manufacturing company
C. A landscape gardener who works for herself and provides services to several corporate customers
D. A salesperson in a department store

Which statement is true?

A. Employee earnings are reported on Form 1099-INT.
B. Payments made to independent contractors are generally reported on Form 1099-MISC.
C. An individual can be an employee or an independent contractor but not both.
D. An intermittent activity engaged in primarily for pleasure is considered a business.