First off be happy --
enjoy you are working because you want to -
enjoy the fact that your are building more Social Security Credits -yes by paying in with the self-employment tax
As long as you paid the IRS - in 2023 what your tax liability was in 2022 -- I believe you should be fine.
My rule is - if your getting a 1099 put 33% of the gross away -- each time you receive a check - it's fun after you do your taxes you may have left overs --- to do what ever you want with!
Happy Spring!
