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If I am a railroad worker, and work non-railroad side jobs, do I have to pay into Social Security?

Do I have to pay into Social Security on those side jobs?

Public Comments

1. Only if you want credit for them later.
2. yes as long as the job is on the up up
3. When you do 'side jobs', you are considered a 'contractor' which is 'self-employment'. You will be required to complete the IRS form 'Schedule C', to report the income produced from self-employment. In addition to this, on form 'SE' you will calculate the 'self-employment tax', which is the social security tax you are asking about. Do not be discouraged by having to do the paperwork. It is better to be honest than be audited and end up with a real screwing. I have been self-employed since 1987 and do not have a problem paying my taxes to the government that gives me so many rights and entitlements that are not afforded in many other countries throughout the world.
4. Sad to say yes, if it a job that you are paid wages for, sorry. If you are doing it as self employed contractor then there are ways out of it, the above answer is very clear on that, nothing I can add. You will be flushing that money down the toilet because as you know, RR retirement is not affected by what you have paid into Social Security and you cannot opt out. Be comforted that you are paying the pensions of widows that barely have enough to get by on and heat their houses, that is about all you will get out of it.