1099 tax planning

Self-employment tax calculator

Self-employment tax generally includes Social Security and Medicare portions. This estimator uses a planning model and lets you edit the wage base assumption.

Estimate Social Security and Medicare portions

Use this page together with the calculator on the home page. Keep records, confirm assumptions, and review official IRS guidance before making payment decisions.

Account for W-2 wages in the Social Security cap estimate

Use this page together with the calculator on the home page. Keep records, confirm assumptions, and review official IRS guidance before making payment decisions.

Separate self-employment tax from income tax reserves

Use this page together with the calculator on the home page. Keep records, confirm assumptions, and review official IRS guidance before making payment decisions.

Run the calculator with your own numbers

Return to the main calculator to estimate quarterly reserves and create a checklist for your work type.

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