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Taxes
Every US freelancer, sole proprietor, single-member LLC, and independent contractor faces the same tax stack: self-employment tax, federal income tax, possibly state tax, and quarterly estimated payments. This hub collects free 2026 calculators and plain-language guides to help you estimate each layer - no account required.
Browse topicSelf-Employment
Self-employment tax is the 15.3% Social Security + Medicare tax that hits every freelancer, contractor, and solo business owner - separate from federal income tax. Here are the tools and guides to plan for it.
Browse topic1099
If you receive a 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC, no taxes were withheld and the full bill is yours to plan for. These calculators and guides cover federal, state, and self-employment tax for contractors in all 50 states.
Browse topicCalculators
Every FreelanceMath calculator in one place. Live results, no signup, no email, and updated for the current tax year.
Browse topicGuides
Plain-English guides on the tax and finance topics every freelancer eventually has to understand - written without jargon and updated for the current tax year.
Browse topicDeductions
Deductions are where freelancers win back real money. Track them through the year and they can shave 25-40% off taxable income for a typical solo operator.
Browse topicQuarterly Taxes
Freelancers and 1099 contractors are expected to pay tax as they earn it - in four estimated payments throughout the year. Skip them and the IRS adds an underpayment penalty.
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