Self-employed? See roughly how much of your freelance income to set aside for taxes — and what to send the IRS each quarter. Uses 2026 federal figures.
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Your Income
Your 1099 / business income after business expenses — not gross.
W-2 wages, a spouse's income, etc. Used to estimate your tax bracket.
Only matters if you also have a high-paying W-2 job (caps Social Security tax).
Options
Set aside each quarter
Per quarter
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Total to set aside (yr)
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on your freelance income
Set-aside rate
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of net profit
Self-employment tax
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Social Security + Medicare
Federal income tax
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on this income
Quarterly schedule (tax year 2026)
Payment
Due
Amount
If a date lands on a weekend or holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. Q4 is due in early 2027.
How we got there
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