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Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
Definition:
Completed by the employee and used by the employer to determine the amount of income tax to withhold.
Self-Employment Tax
Definition:
The self-employment tax rate on net earnings remains the same for 2003. This rate, 15.3%, is a total of 12.4% for social security (old-age, survivors, and disability insurance) and 2.9% for Medicare (hospital insurance).
Installment Agreements
Definition:
To be eligible for an installment agreement, all returns that are due must first be filed. Installment agreements generally require equal monthly payments. The amount of an installment payment will be based on the amount owed and on the taxpayer’s ability to pay that amount within the time legally available for the IRS to collect.
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