tax calculators

Self-Employment Tax Calculator 2026: Estimate What You Owe

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Self-employment tax calculator showing the 15.3% SE tax rate

Free self-employment tax calculator for 2026 Use this free self-employment tax calculator to see how much self-employment tax you’ll owe for 2026, plus an estimate of your federal income tax and what to pay each quarter. It takes about 30 seconds and you don’t need to sign up. Employees never see this tax because their … Read more

Self-Employment Tax Explained: How Much Freelancers Really Pay

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Donut chart showing the 15.3% self-employment tax split into 12.4% Social Security and 2.9% Medicare

If you just got your first 1099 and your tax software showed a number far bigger than you expected, you’re not alone. The surprise almost always has the same cause: self-employment tax. Self-employment tax is the Social Security and Medicare tax that freelancers, contractors and gig workers pay on their own. When you work for … Read more

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