Independent contractors in California are subject to a 15.3% tax, 12.4% for Social Security and 2.9% for Medicare. And since you are considered to be both the employer and employee by the IRS, this makes you responsible for paying the total tax amount, plus estimated taxes.
Exempt organization types Charitable organizations. Churches and religious organizations. Private foundations. Political organizations. Other nonprofits.
Tax-exempt status means that an organization is exempt from paying federal corporate income tax on income generated from activities that are substantially related to the purposes for which the entity was organized (i.e., to the purposes for which the organization was granted tax-exempt status).
The current self-employment income tax is 15.3%. From that amount of tax, 12.4% of it will go to Social Security. It will also be collectible of a maximum of $118,500 for the net earnings. The last 2.9% will go to Medicare, having no limit to collectible earnings.