No, federal income taxes are not deductible. But if you also paid state income tax in 2014 for 2013, you can deduct it on your 2014 federal income tax return.
Tax paid by self-employed persons to finance Social Security coverage. In 2007, there are two rates. A 12.4% rate applies to a taxable earnings base of $95,700 or less and a 2.9% rate applies to all net earnings.