# Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 02, Self-Employment Tax and Schedule SE

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Published: 2026-04-29T22:41:20+00:00
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## Resource

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to properly calculate the base for self-employment tax by first applying the 92.35% multiplier to net earnings. - The breakdown of the 15.3% SE tax rate into its 12.4% Social Security and 2.9% Medicare components. - How the Social Security wage base limit affects the tax calculation, especially when a taxpayer has both W-2 wages and self-employment income. - The income thresholds and rules for the Additional 0.9% Medicare Tax. - The correct placement of the deduction for one-half of self-employment tax as an above-the-line adjustment to income. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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