Introducing a Simple Worksheet for Estimating Self-Employment Quarterly Taxes

If you are self-employed, freelance, or run your own business, quarterly estimated tax payments are easy to misunderstand. Not because they are impossible, but because most explanations are either overly technical or too vague to actually use.

This worksheet is designed only to help estimate your self-employment tax, not your income tax. It is meant to be used at the end of each quarter, using your real income and business expenses from that period.

The Self-Employment Quarterly Tax Payment Worksheet walks you through a simple process:

• Start with your net self-employment income for the quarter

• Apply the standard self-employment tax calculation (92.35% × 15.3%)

• Identify the IRS quarterly due dates so you can plan ahead

This is a one-page worksheet you can revisit every quarter to get a reasonable estimate of what you should pay to the IRS for self-employment taxes.

If you are unsure how to calculate or track your business expenses, or you are not confident that your numbers are accurate, reach out. I am happy to help you sort that out.

👉 [Download the Self-Employment Quarterly Tax Payment Worksheet]

*This worksheet is intended as an educational tool only and is not official tax advice. Every situation is different, and this does not replace individualized tax planning or professional guidance.