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Self-employed & 1099Oct 8, 20269 min
Truck Driver Tax Deductions: Per Diem, the 80% Rule, and What Owner-Operators Actually Get in 2026
Truck driver tax deductions start with one number: as a self-employed owner-operator you can deduct $64 for every full day away from home in 2026 — 80% of the $80...
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Self-employed & 1099Oct 5, 202610 min
1099 Tax Write-Offs: What a Gig Worker Can Actually Deduct in 2026
Yes — 1099 tax write offs are real, and for a gig worker in 2026 the biggest one is usually your car: 72.5 cents for every business mile you drive....
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Self-employed & 1099Oct 4, 20269 min
Quarterly Taxes for the First Time: What to Pay, When, and How in 2026
Quarterly taxes for the first time, in one sentence: if you expect to owe $1,000 or more for 2026 and nobody withholds from your pay, you send the IRS four...
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Self-employed & 1099Oct 4, 20268 min
Self-Employment Tax Explained: What Schedule SE Charges 1099 Workers in 2026
Self-employment tax explained in one line: it is the Social Security and Medicare tax you pay yourself when no employer is there to split it with you. It comes to...
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Self-employed & 1099Oct 4, 20268 min
1099 Tax Calculator: How to Figure Out What You Owe on 1099 Income in 2026
On $13,000 of 1099 profit in 2026, you owe about $1,837 — all of it self-employment tax. This 1099 tax calculator walkthrough shows the two-step math, with a calculator below...
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Self-employed & 1099Oct 4, 20267 min
DoorDash Taxes in 2026: What a First-Year Dasher Owes, Deducts, and Has to Track
Yes. If you cleared $400 of profit dashing in 2026, you owe DoorDash taxes on it — self-employment tax, specifically — and nobody withheld it for you. That catches nearly...
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Self-employed & 1099Jul 4, 202614 min
How Much to Set Aside for Taxes: A 2026 Guide for 1099 Workers, Freelancers, and Contractors
Set aside 25% to 30% of your net profit — what is left after expenses — and that covers self-employment tax, federal income tax, and most state income tax. That...