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Level 1
August 18, 2023
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1099 taxes

  • August 18, 2023
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Hello,

 

I am a 1099 worker actually I just started and haven’t received my first check yet. I’ll be getting paid weekly. How do I know how much to put aside from every weekly check?

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Level 15
August 19, 2023

You might find this helpful. 
https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc554

 

Level 15
August 19, 2023

you'll want to put aside 15.3% for your self-employment tax.  That is no more than the SS and Medicare withholdings that would occur if you were a W-2 employee.

 

then for the income tax, it really depends on how much you are earning.  easily 12% tax bracket and could be higher.  You may want to use this website to estimate your earnings for the year and then you'll know how much to put aside. 

 

https://www.dinkytown.net/java/1040-tax-calculator.html