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Self-employed

Definition

A person who owns and operates a business by themselves or as a partner and derives income by conducting profitable operations of that business, rather than receiving a salary as an employee. A self-employed person is responsible for paying social security and medicaid taxes in addition to income tax.

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Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary

Owning and working in a business other than a corporation, as opposed to working for an employer.

Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.

August 19, 2010, 5:24 pm