Business & self-employed (2026)
Self-employed filers face SE tax on net earnings plus income tax — and may claim QBI, home office, or depreciation elections that change taxable profit.
Use these estimators when you are choosing entity style at a high level, comparing a W-2 offer to 1099 work, or modeling Section 179 vs bonus depreciation with user-supplied basis amounts.
State and local business taxes are outside most of these federal-focused engines; confirm franchise and sales-tax rules with your state agency.
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- verified Section 199A QBI Deduction QBI deduction calculator
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