Free Tax Tools & Guides for the Self-Employed
Built for freelancers, 1099 contractors, and gig workers. No jargon, no sales pitch — just the numbers and the rules that actually apply to self-employed income.
Featured Guides
Self-Employed Tax Deductions: The Complete List for 2026Every deduction category, in one place, with current 2026 limits.
DoorDash Doesn’t Send You a W-2 — Here’s What It Sends InsteadWhat a 1099-NEC actually means for your tax bill.
Does the IRS Actually Know About Your Venmo and Cash App Income?What the 1099-K threshold really tracks, and what it doesn’t.
OnlyFans Taxes: What You Actually Owe After the 20% Platform FeeHow the platform fee, deductions, and self-employment tax interact.
Can You Write Off Haircuts as a 1099 Contractor?The narrow rule content creators keep getting wrong.
Schedule C, Line by Line: The Freelancer’s WalkthroughEvery part of the form, explained in plain English.Browse by topic
- Deductions & Exemptions — what you can write off, and who qualifies for what.
- Tax Law Updates — what changed, when, and what to actually do about it.
- Gig Platform Guides — DoorDash, OnlyFans, Venmo, eBay, and other platform-specific tax questions.
Calculators
1099 & Quarterly Tax CalculatorEnter your net self-employment income and get your self-employment tax, federal income tax, and suggested quarterly payment.
1099 vs. W-2 Calculator: What the Same Salary Actually Costs You in TaxesSee exactly what the same salary costs you in taxes as a contractor versus an employee.
Self-Employment Tax CalculatorJust the Social Security and Medicare portion, on its own.
Tax Deduction CalculatorSee the real before-and-after dollar value of your deductions.
Take-Home Pay CalculatorStart from gross revenue and expenses, see what you actually keep.
Mileage Deduction CalculatorTurn your business miles into a dollar deduction, using the correct 2026 rate for each half of the year.