---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 404.1065"
title: "20"
number: "404.1065"
heading: "Self-employment coverage."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/404.1065"
---

# §404.1065. Self-employment coverage.


For an individual to have self-employment coverage under social security, the individual must be engaged in a trade or business and have net earnings from self-employment that can be counted as self-employment income for social security purposes. The rules explaining whether you are engaged in a trade or business are in [§§ 404.1066 through 404.1077](/cfr/20/404.1066..404.1077.md). What are net earnings from self-employment is discussed in [§§ 404.1080 through 404.1095](/cfr/20/404.1080..404.1095.md). [Section 404.1096](/cfr/20/404.1096.md) describes the net earnings from self-employment that are counted as self-employment income for social security purposes. See [§ 404.1913](/cfr/20/404.1913.md) for the effect of a totalization agreement on self-employment coverage. An agreement may exempt an activity from coverage as well as extend coverage to an activity.


## Notes

### Amendments

[50 FR 36574, Sept. 9, 1985]

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 202(v), 205(a), 209, 210, 211, 229(a), 230, 231, and 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(v), 405(a), 409, 410, 411, 429(a), 430, 431, and 902(a)(5)) and 48 U.S.C.1801.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 20075, Mar. 27, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[50 FR 36574, Sept. 9, 1985]