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Calculate quarterly taxes, maximize deductions, and find the right coverage — all in one place. Free tools built for freelancers, contractors, and self-employed pros.

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Why 1099Hubs

Tax software is built for W-2 employees. We are built for you — the 1099 earner.

Accurate & up-to-date

Tax rates and brackets updated for the 2026 tax year. We track IRS changes so you don't have to.

Free & instant

No sign-up, no paywall. Enter your numbers and get results immediately. Your data never leaves your browser.

Built for freelancers

Every tool is designed around the 1099 experience — self-employment tax, quarterly payments, Schedule C deductions.

Latest guides

Plain-English guides on freelance taxes and insurance — written by experts, updated regularly.

Tax guide

Estimated Tax Penalty and Safe Harbor

The 90% and 100%/110% safe harbors, when the underpayment charge hits, and the fix that reaches backward.

Tax guide

How to Track 1099 Income

One row per payment, the unpaid invoices most people drop, and the reserve that keeps April calm.

Tax guide

How to Track Business Expenses

The setup, the weekly routine, and the records that make every deduction provable.

Tax guide

Estimate Your Self-Employment Tax

The number to enter, what the 15.3% result includes and leaves out, and how to split it into four payments.

Insurance

Freelancer Insurance: What Coverage You Need

Which policies a freelancer actually needs, what they cost, and which to buy first.

Insurance

Self-Employed ACA Subsidy Guide 2026

The 400% subsidy cliff is back for 2026 — see who still qualifies and how to keep your credit.

Tax guide

Business Mileage Deduction 2026

Two business rates this year — 72.5¢ and 76¢. See the 2026 mileage rates and rules.

Insurance

Commercial Auto Insurance for Self-Employed Drivers

When a personal policy stops covering business use — rideshare, delivery, and the tax deduction.

Insurance

Occupational Accident Insurance for 1099 Workers

What fills the gap when a client's workers' comp excludes you, and how the premium is taxed.

Retirement

SEP IRA vs Solo 401(k)

2026 contribution limits, tax savings, and loan rules. Pick the right self-employed retirement plan.

Retirement

Self-Employed Retirement Contribution Limits 2026

Every 2026 dollar limit for a Solo 401(k), SEP IRA, SIMPLE, and IRAs, and how much you can contribute by profit level.

Insurance

Disability Insurance for Freelancers

Protect your 1099 income with short-term and long-term disability coverage.

Insurance

Workers' Comp for the Self-Employed

Who must carry it by structure and state — and how the premium cuts your Schedule C tax.

Tax guide

Self-Employment Tax: The Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about SE tax — how it's calculated, how to reduce it, and when to pay.

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