Do farmers have to pay social security taxes?

Question

Do farmers have to pay social security taxes?

Answer 1

Self employment taxes like all other self employed people. Its higher than the social security collected from workers and their employer's contribution, one method the government uses to s***w small businessmen and women.

Answer 2

Yes.  They even have an optional method to allow them to claim SE income in loss years (otherwise they don't get any earnings history at the SSA).