About Clear Self Tax

Free calculators for people who earn 1099 or other self-employment income, built so every number can be traced to the rule that produced it.

What this site is

Clear Self Tax estimates federal self-employment tax, federal income tax and state income tax on freelance income, and turns the total into the quarterly payment to set aside. The calculators run entirely in your browser; nothing you type is sent to a server. Every rate, threshold and deduction comes from a dated data file that names its official source, and each page shows whether that file has been verified against the source yet.

Who maintains it

The site is built and maintained by Meldrov, an independent developer and publisher. Meldrov is not a CPA, enrolled agent or attorney. The calculations follow the published instructions for the federal and state forms, and the methodology page spells out exactly which rules are applied, which are simplified, and which are left out. If you find a figure that disagrees with an official publication, please report it; corrections are logged on the methodology page.

What it is not

It is not tax advice and does not know your full situation. Itemized deductions, retirement contributions, health-insurance premiums, S-corporation elections, local income taxes and credits other than the child tax credit are outside its scope. Treat the result as a planning estimate and confirm it with a professional or the official forms before you file or make a payment.

How it is funded

The site is supported by advertising and may include affiliate links to accounting, bookkeeping or tax-filing services. If you buy through such a link, the site may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Advertising and affiliate relationships never affect the calculations or the data sources. See the privacy policy for how advertising works on this site.

Contact

Email support@clearselftax.com. See the contact page for what to include in a data-correction report.

Last updated 2026-09-05.