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What Is Self-Employment Tax and How to Calculate It?
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Self-employment tax consists of Social Security and Medicare tax, which are the same taxes that would be withheld from your pay if you worked for an employer. If you work for yourself, you’ll need to ensure you’re handling your tax filing correctly. That means paying self-employment tax, typically in four estimated quarterly installments along with […]
How to Calculate Return on Equity
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Deciding whether to invest in a company requires some due diligence. One key measure of company performance is its return on equity (ROE). The return on equity formula is fairly simple: investors can divide a company’s net income by average shareholder equity. Shareholder equity is arrived at by subtracting a company’s debt from its assets. […]
How to Calculate Stock Profit
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To calculate stock profit, it’s a relatively simple calculation that involves taking the original price you paid for the stock and subtracting it from the price at which you sold it. So, if you paid $50 per share and the stock is now worth $55, your profit would be $5 per share, minus applicable fees […]
How to Calculate Expected Rate of Return
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When investing, you often want to know how much money an investment is likely to earn you. That’s where the expected rate of return comes in; expected rate of return is calculated using the probabilities of investment returns for various potential outcomes. Investors can utilize the expected return formula to help project future returns. Though […]
What Is MAGI and How Do You Calculate It?
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MAGI, or modified adjusted gross income, is your adjusted gross income, plus certain deductions added back in. Adjusted gross income, or AGI, is your total income, minus any deductions you’re eligible to claim. Knowing how to calculate MAGI can help you determine which tax deductions or credits you may be eligible for when it’s time […]