self-employment

noun

self-em·​ploy·​ment ˌself-im-ˈplȯi-mənt How to pronounce self-employment (audio)
: the state of being self-employed

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Estimated tax is used to pay not only income tax, but other taxes such as self-employment tax and alternative minimum tax. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 Notably, what is missing from these types of income is self-employment income. Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Typically, quarterly payments apply to income without tax withholdings, such as self-employment earnings, rental income, interest, dividends or gig economy work. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025 Streaming full-time has taught Walsh about the ups and downs of self-employment. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-employment

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-employment was in 1834

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“Self-employment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-employment. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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