Self-Employment Tax Estimator

W-2 Wage Income

Box 3 of your W-2 may be higher than box 1 (taxable wages) if you defer income into a 401K, etc. Box 3 is wages subject to social security tax.

Self-Employment Income

Business mileage deduction uses the standard mileage rate of 70ยข per mile. Your standard mileage deduction is $0
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Estimated SE Tax

Wages Subject to Social Security Tax $0
Schedule C Net Profit $0
SE Earnings $0
SE Earnings Subject to Social Security $0
Social Security Tax $0
SE Earnings Subject to Medicare $0
Medicare Tax $0
Total SE Tax (SSA/Medicare) $0
Recommended Quarterly Estimate $0
Penalty if No Estimates Paid (est.) $0
Guidance

To help cover your self-employment taxes (social security and medicare tax), consider making estimated tax payments of approximately $0 each quarter. Standard federal estimated tax due dates are generally:
  • April 15
  • June 15
  • September 15
  • January 15 (Dec 31 is better)
Estimated payments, however, can be made anytime during the year (up to about January 31 after the tax year), and late-year catch-ups of missed estimates may still help reduce penalties. Multiple quarterly estimates may be combined into a single payment. The due dates and amounts are merely recommendations for planning to avoid penalties. Federal estimates may be paid online at IRS.gov/payments . Failure to make sufficient estimated payments may result in underpayment penalties. The penalty shown above is a close estimate only for SE taxes. Underpayment penalties would also apply to income tax owed. This estimator does not account for less common Additional Medicare Tax, or rare special SE tax rules. Remember, your taxable income is also subject to income tax in addition to any SE taxes.