Self-Employment Tax Calculator — Quarterly Estimates (2026)

For freelancers and 1099 income: calculate self-employment tax, estimated federal and state income tax, and your quarterly payment amount.

$80,000

The IRS generally requires quarterly estimated payments if you expect to owe $1,000 or more for the year after any withholding. This assumes pure self-employment income with no other W-2 wages.

Self-employment tax

Net earnings (92.35% of profit)$73,880
Social Security (12.4%)$9,161
Medicare (2.9%)$2,143
Total self-employment tax$11,304

Estimated income tax (California)

Half of SE tax deducted first$5,652
Federal income tax$7,527
State income tax$3,353

Total estimated tax

Total for the year$22,183
Each quarterly payment$5,546

Estimate only. Assumes no other W-2 wages (which would count toward the Social Security wage base), no deductions beyond the standard deduction, and splits the annual estimate into 4 equal quarterly payments — the IRS's actual due dates cover uneven periods, but equal installments is the standard simplified approach. Not tax advice; consider a tax professional for your actual filing.

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