If you are self$-$employed you pay $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ toward your own Social Security$-$because you are both the employee and also the employer.

Question $6$ options:

$1)$

Nothing. Self$-$employed individuals do not have to pay Social Security.

$2)$

$12\mathrm{.}4\%$

$3)$

$1\mathrm{.}45\%$

$4)$

$6\mathrm{.}2\%$

$5)$

$2\mathrm{.}9\%$