If you are a self-employed nonresident alien living in the United States, the information below will help determine whether you are subject to self-employment tax. If you are not, but the tax is calculating on your return, the navigation steps below will allow you to stop that from calculating.
Online
Dashboard
From within your TaxAct return, click Taxes & Miscellaneous.
On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
Click the Additional Tax Payments drop-down.
Click Add beside Self-Employed Tax.
Complete the rest of the interview process.
Classic
From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
Click the Taxes drop-down, then click Self-employment tax adjustments.
Complete the rest of the interview process.
Desktop
From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
Click the Taxes drop-down, then click Self-employment tax adjustments.