Self-Employed
Expense Estimator

See how much you can increase your tax savings by applying your estimated
self-employed business expenses.

Estimate your potential
tax savings based on your
annual work-related expenses

Estimated Expenses

$600

Estimated Tax Savings

$90+

$0

$5k+

Select your tax rate ? What is my tax rate?

Tax Rate	Single filers	Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)	Married filing separately	Head of household
10%	$1 - $9,275	$1 - $18,550	$1 - $9,275	$1 - $13,250
15%	$9,275 - $37,650	$18,550 - $75,300	$9,275 - $37,650	$13,250 - $50,400
25%	$37,650 - $91,150	$75,300 - $151,900	$37,650 - $75,950	$50,400 - $130,150
28%	$91,150 - $190,150	$151,900 - $231,450	$75,950 - $115,725	$130,150 - $210,800
33%	$190,150 - $413,350	$231,450 - $413,350	$115,725 - $206,675	$210,800 - $413,350
35%	$413,350 - $415,050	$413,350 - $466,950	$206,675 - $233,475	$413,350 - $441,000
39.6%	over $415,050	over $466,950	over $233,475	over $441,000

Not sure which expenses to deduct?

Select your profession to see common examples related to your line of work:

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Select your profession

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Child Care

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Cleaning Service

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Photographer

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Writer

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Consulting

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Direct Sales

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Real Estate

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Landscaping

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Education

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Musician

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Rideshare Driver

Common self-employed
business expenses:

Construction

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