topic I have both W-2 and 1099 MISC income, can I file both on my 1040 and not have to pay quarterly taxes payments? Plus it's only been half the year in 2018. in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

I have both W-2 and 1099 MISC income, can I file both on my 1040 and not have to pay quarterly taxes payments? Plus it's only been half the year in 2018.

bburton — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:25:27 GMT

1) You must file both on your form 1040 2) whether you...

SteamTrain — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:25:29 GMT

1) You must file both on your form 1040

2) whether you have to pay quarterly estimated taxes depends...IF the net profit for the 1099-MISC income (gross minus allowed business expenses) is relatively small, people can increase their W-2 tax withholding at their W-2 employer to cover the eventual taxes on the Self-Employment income. The SE profit will be taxed at ~15% for SS and medicare taxes PLUS regular income taxes on that same profit. So a lot depends on your situation.

Sometimes, a person can delay paying quarterly that the first year, and just wait until they file before 15 April to pay it all.....but they will still have to pay those taxes. BUT...Whether a penalty is actually applied for underpaying during the year really does depend on your exact situation. Paying quarterly tax "estimates" is safer...or increasing your W-2 withholding could do it (though with only 2 months left, you might only get one month of extra withholding..so that might not work...perhaps too late for this year)

You always and only file one tax return listing all your...

Opus 17 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:25:30 GMT

You always and only file one tax return listing all your income. Your self-employment income goes on schedule C along with your business expenses. The net profit (income) flows to schedule SE to calculate your self-employment tax and it flows to form 1040 to be combined with your other income, deductions and credits to calculate your overall income tax owed. Your tax liability is your income tax plus self-employment tax. If you paid more into the system than you owe, you will get a refund, otherwise, you owe an additional payment.

If you don't want to pay estimated tax payments, you can adjust your withholding so that more money is taken out of your paychecks to cover the tax from your self-employment income. The IRS just wants their money on time, they don't care how you pay.

However, be aware that the tax system is pay-as-you-go. You may owe a penalty if you underpay during the year, even if you get caught up in full when you file your return. You will owe at least 30% tax on your business income (net after expenses) and possibly more depending on your tax bracket. If you don't have enough tax withheld from your job to cover the taxes from the job plus 30% of your net self-employment income, you may owe an underpayment penalty at the end of the year.