Our goal is simple: explain complicated self-employment tax topics in plain English, backed by official sources, without pretending to be something we’re not.
How we research
Every number on this site — a tax bracket, a mileage rate, a contribution limit — is checked against a primary official source: the IRS, the Social Security Administration, or another government publication, before it gets published. We link to that source directly at the bottom of each guide and calculator so you can verify it yourself.
How we calculate
Our calculators use the current tax year’s published IRS rates, brackets, and thresholds. Each calculator states plainly what it does and doesn’t account for (state taxes, the Qualified Business Income deduction, and individual credits are common exclusions) so you know exactly what you’re looking at — an estimate for planning purposes, not a filed return.
How we update
Tax rules change every year, sometimes mid-year. Guides carry a “Current for tax year” badge tied to a single site-wide setting, so when the figures change, we update the source of truth once rather than letting old guides quietly go stale. When a specific rule changes mid-year — a new IRS instruction, a law change — we publish a dedicated update explaining what changed and what to actually do about it, rather than silently editing the original article.
Corrections
If you find a number that looks wrong or out of date, we want to know. Contact us with the specific guide and what looks off, and we’ll check it against the current official source.
What we are — and aren’t
TaxSoloist is an independent publisher, not an accounting firm, and not affiliated with the IRS, the SSA, or any government agency. Nothing here is personalized tax advice. See our full Disclaimer for details.