Retirement tax questions

That depends entirely on your tax bracket.   For example, if you are in the 22% bracket,  a maximum regular Traditional IRA contribution of $6,000 (under age 50) would save you $1,320 in taxes.

 

But if you owe almost $9,000 in taxes, your income may be too high to contribute to an IRA.  You are asking from TT self-employment, so I wonder if you are being hit with a penalty for underpayment of estimated taxes as well.   Also see:

Retirement Plans for Self-Employed People | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)