<p>My husband, as a pastor, pays his own Social Security. We pay 15.3% ourselves. If I fill out the FAFSA and put in our wages, it seems we are including what others get as benefits. Will the FAFSA pick this up as our earned wages will be higher than our AGI due to the fact that we reduce Total Income by 1/2 self-employment tax?</p>
<p>If I understand your question---the adjusted gross will read less than your earned income-because you will have deducted your self-employment tax, plus what ever other deductions you have.This will be then explained in further detail on FAFSA worksheet a-c. We are self-employed, too.Good Luck!</p>