AmitaR
Employee Tax & Finance Expert

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

It depends how much money you will be making on your freelance work in the current year.  If you expect to have a balance due of more than $1000 in federal taxes for the tax year, you may need to make estimated quarterly tax payments.  As an alternative, you may want to increase your tax withholding at your W2 job.

Estimated Taxes: How to Determine What to Pay and When

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Amita

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