And no Monty I dont use any method....I simply dont participate in SS to generate any "wages".
Ever wondered why box 1 (3401) and box 3 (3121) are always the same amount?
Its because 3121 and 3401 are one in the same.
Dont believe me...check a W2...any W2 that has one source of "employment" income ( as in you work one W4 job all year long and its all straight up hourly wages).....I'll bet 1 silver ounce both are identical.


And you know what stops the IRS dead in their tracks?
This stops the IRS dead in their tracks:

3121(a)
(a) Old-age, survivors, and disability insurance

In addition to other taxes, there is hereby imposed on the income of every individual a tax equal to 6.2 percent of the wages (as defined in section 3121(a)) received by the individual with respect to employment (as defined in section 3121(b)) [1]
My wages arent defined as 3121(a) because I'm not employed as defined. The IRS tried, but didnt succeed because they couldnt get around the fact my earning werent SS "wages" that must be in respect to 3121(b) "employment".
I dont participate in SS and thus my earnings arent "wages".
And theres no law on any books that says you must participate. In fact there's a regulation that says SS is voluntary...and I know why.....its because they cant force you to give up your Bill of Rights.
When you sign a W4 you sign it under penalty of Perjury to being a "US citizen"...a second class citizen having only privileges, not Rights.
They tried but when I mentioned to them they were trying to block me from accessing the Bill of Rights by perjury of being a US citizen...they said OK this meeting is over. I said "I know it is".