car
Mileage log
The published 2026 business rate, with the mid-year change noted.
1099s and gig work
Write-offs for a 1099 year.
Mileage, a home office, self-employment tax, and a quarterly estimate. Built for freelancers who would rather answer questions than decode Schedule C.
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Write-off finder
A number, in the middle.
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How will you file?
Your write-off desk
What the desk includes
home
Home office
Simplified method, $5 a square foot, capped at 300.
meter
Quarterly estimate
Income tax plus self-employment tax, split in four.
- Schedule C and QBI
- 1099-NEC, MISC, and K
- Preparer on request
1
Tell us the 1099s
NEC, MISC, and K. We treat them as Schedule C unless you say the work sits in an entity.
2
Find the ordinary write-offs
Expenses, miles, and the home office. Each one shows the rule, not a slogan.
3
See the quarter
The meter shows the refund or the balance, plus a quarterly set-aside.
Design clients and a car
Three 1099-NECs, a mileage log, and no W-2. The estimate includes self-employment tax.
Rideshare plus a part-time job
W-2 wages and a 1099-K live on the same return. Social Security tax stops at the wage base.
First year with a profit
The quarterly figure is a planning number, not a filed Form 1040-ES.
Illustrative scenarios. These are not customer reviews.