IIUC in the U.S. you have to pay the employer payroll taxes if you're self employed. https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employm

IIUC in the U.S. you have to pay the employer payroll taxes if you're self employed. https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employe...