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Self-employed

Freelance Quarterly Tax Calculator

Estimate a simple quarterly federal set-aside from freelance profit assumptions.

Use this for

  • new freelancers
  • mixed W-2 and 1099 income
  • monthly cash planning
Estimated annual profit$102,000
Annual tax reserve$36,853
Quarterly reserve$9,213
Monthly reserve$3,071

Use a conservative income-tax rate until you have a full projection.

What changes the result

Small input changes can move the answer quickly.

Income tax and SE tax both matter.

Expenses reduce profit, not gross receipts.

State tax is separate unless you add it to your rate.