1099 tax guides

Best for: Getting Started

What Is Self-Employment Tax?

Understand the Social Security and Medicare tax commonly associated with net earnings from self-employment.

Next tool: Self-Employment Tax Calculator

Best for: Getting Started

How Self-Employment Tax Is Calculated

Follow the major steps from business profit to Social Security and Medicare portions.

Next tool: Self-Employment Tax Calculator

Best for: Getting Started

How to Pay Taxes on 1099 Income

Organize withholding, estimated payments, filing, and recordkeeping for independent-work income.

Next tool: Quarterly Estimated Tax Calculator

Best for: Getting Started

When Do 1099 Workers Pay Taxes?

Understand annual filing and estimated-payment timing without treating every situation as identical.

Next tool: Quarterly Estimated Tax Calculator

Best for: Getting Started

1099 Tax Checklist

Use a practical year-round checklist for income, expenses, estimates, and official verification.

Next tool: Self-Employment Tax Calculator

Best for: Quarterly Tax Planning

Do I Need to Pay Quarterly Taxes?

Learn what information is needed before evaluating estimated-payment obligations.

Next tool: Quarterly Estimated Tax Calculator

Best for: Quarterly Tax Planning

How to Save for Quarterly Taxes

Build a practical reserve process around irregular independent income.

Next tool: 1099 Tax Reserve Calculator

Best for: Quarterly Tax Planning

Estimated Tax Payments Explained

See how projected tax, withholding, credits, and installments fit together.

Next tool: Quarterly Estimated Tax Calculator

Best for: Income and Pricing

1099 vs. W-2 Taxes

Compare payroll-tax mechanics, expenses, and benefits without treating classification as a preference.

Next tool: 1099 vs. W-2 Calculator

Best for: Income and Pricing

How Much More Should a Contractor Charge?

Build a transparent rate comparison around benefits, overhead, taxes, and billable time.

Next tool: Contractor Hourly Rate Calculator

Best for: Income and Pricing

How to Set a Freelance Hourly Rate

Turn annual pay goals, overhead, benefits, and utilization into a planning rate.

Next tool: Contractor Hourly Rate Calculator

Best for: Income and Pricing

How to Track Freelance Income

Create an income record that reconciles invoices, collections, fees, refunds, and forms.

Next tool: Invoice and Freelance Income Calculator

Best for: Expenses and Deductions

1099 Tax Deductions: A Careful Overview

Understand how supported business costs may affect business profit without assuming eligibility.

Next tool: Business Expense Deduction Planner

Best for: Expenses and Deductions

Common Business Expenses for Freelancers

Organize recurring freelance costs into useful review categories.

Next tool: Business Expense Deduction Planner

Best for: Expenses and Deductions

Expense vs. Deduction: What Is the Difference?

Separate cash spent from the amount that may affect a tax calculation.

Next tool: Business Expense Deduction Planner

Best for: Expenses and Deductions

How Tax Deductions Reduce Taxable Income

Learn why deductions generally reduce an income measure rather than tax dollar for dollar.

Next tool: Business Expense Deduction Planner

Best for: Expenses and Deductions

Standard Mileage vs. Actual Vehicle Expenses

Compare two vehicle-cost planning methods and the records each may require.

Next tool: Mileage Deduction Calculator

Best for: Expenses and Deductions

Home-Office Deduction Explained

Compare simplified and actual-expense planning while keeping eligibility separate.

Next tool: Home-Office Deduction Calculator

Best for: Recordkeeping

How to Organize Business Expenses

Build a consistent expense workflow that supports planning and later review.

Next tool: Schedule C Profit Calculator

Best for: Recordkeeping

What Records Should Independent Contractors Keep?

Identify income, expense, mileage, payment, and contract records that support planning.

Next tool: Schedule C Profit Calculator

Focused planning guide

How to Calculate 1099 Taxes

Understand net business income, self-employment tax, federal income-tax planning, and payments without treating an estimate as a return.

Focused planning guide

How Much to Set Aside for 1099 Taxes

Build a practical reserve using projected profit, SE tax, withholding, and user-entered federal and state assumptions.

Focused planning guide

How to Calculate a Freelance Hourly Rate

Account for utilization, nonbillable work, overhead, benefits, tax reserves, and contingency when setting a planning rate.

Focused planning guide

Schedule C Income and Expenses

Organize receipts, cost of goods sold, ordinary business expenses, and preliminary profit without claiming to complete Schedule C.

Focused planning guide

Business Expense Tax Deductions

Learn why a deduction is not a dollar-for-dollar refund and how mixed use, reimbursements, and limitations affect planning.

Focused planning guide

1099 Quarterly Tax Planning

Understand annual projections, standard payment dates, uneven income, and why planning installments are not a safe-harbor determination.

Focused planning guide

1099 vs W-2 Compensation

Compare pay, benefits, expenses, unpaid time, and payroll taxes while keeping worker classification separate.

Focused planning guide

Freelancer Invoice Income

Estimate collected revenue after unpaid invoices, platform fees, processing fees, sales tax, and business costs.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Freelancers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for freelancers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Independent Contractors

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for independent contractors.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Gig Workers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for gig workers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Rideshare Drivers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for rideshare drivers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Delivery Drivers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for delivery drivers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Real Estate Agents

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for real estate agents.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Consultants

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for consultants.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Photographers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for photographers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Graphic Designers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for graphic designers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Web Developers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for web developers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Software Developers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for software developers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Content Creators

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for content creators.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for YouTubers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for youtubers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Social Media Influencers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for social media influencers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Online Sellers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for online sellers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Tutors

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for tutors.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Cleaning Businesses

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for cleaning businesses.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Landscapers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for landscapers.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Handymen

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for handymen.

Best for: Profession-specific planning

Taxes for Personal Trainers

Income, expense, recordkeeping, and reserve considerations for personal trainers.