Taxes for Gigs
Updated for 2026

Know what you owe
before the IRS tells you.

Free tax calculators for freelancers, 1099 contractors and gig drivers. No sign-up. Your numbers never leave your browser.

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1099 tax calculator

Start from your 1099 forms: expenses, miles, take-home pay and what to save.

Open calculatorSelf-employment tax calculator

SE tax, income tax and quarterly payments on your 1099 profit.

Open calculatorQuarterly estimated tax calculator

The smallest payment that avoids the penalty, each 2026 date, and how to catch up.

Open calculator1099 vs W-2 calculator

Compare a contractor offer with a salaried job, take-home to take-home.

Open calculatorFreelance rate calculator

The hourly and day rate you need to bill to keep the take-home pay you want.

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Mileage deduction calculator

Both 2026 IRS rates, the tax you save, and standard vs actual expenses.

Open calculatorHome office deduction calculator

Simplified vs regular method for renters and owners, and the tax you save.

Open calculatorHealth insurance deduction

Deduct your own premiums: eligible months, the profit limit and the tax you save.

Open calculatorS corp tax calculator

S corp vs LLC or sole prop: payroll tax on your salary, distributions and extra costs.

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For gig drivers and shoppers

DoorDash

Earnings, tips and miles: what Dashers owe and what to save from each payout.

Open calculatorUber and Uber Eats

Gross earnings, Uber fees and online miles: what drivers and couriers owe.

Open calculatorLyft

Ride payments, Lyft fees and online miles from your Annual Summary.

Open calculatorInstacart

Batch pay, tips and miles for full-service shoppers.

Open calculatorAmazon Flex

Block pay, tips and route miles: what Flex drivers owe.

Open calculatorSpark (Walmart)

Delivery pay, tips and miles for Spark drivers.

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Guides

What is self-employment tax?The 15.3 % tax, who pays it and how it is worked out, with an example.DoorDash taxes explainedNo withholding, the 1099-NEC, mileage at 72.5¢ and 76¢, and the new tips deduction.Uber driver taxes explainedWhy the 1099-K is higher than your deposits, online miles and tips.Instacart taxes explainedThe 1099-NEC, miles to the store and back, and what shoppers can deduct.Amazon Flex taxes explainedThe 1099-NEC on Tax Central, which miles count from the station, and tips.1099 vs W-2: what changes for youTaxes, benefits and paperwork, and how much more a contract should pay.How much to save for taxes on 1099 incomeThe share to set aside at each income level, where to keep it and when to pay.LLC vs sole proprietorship taxesWhy a one-owner LLC is taxed the same, and when an S corp election pays off.Insurance for gig workers and freelancersWhat Uber, Lyft and DoorDash cover, where the gaps are, and which premiums are deductible.
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