The Self-Employment Tax Hub
Free resources to conquer freelance taxes and save money
The Self-Employment Tax Hub launched on November 16, 2020 with 104 votes, #338 of 3,461 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.
What it does
Bonsai has helped 250,000+ freelancers run better businesses. Taxes are a common area of confusion, so we made all of our resources free and public to help freelancers. These include tax calculators, common tax deductions by work type, and much more.
A collection of free resources to manage your 1099 taxes and save money. Tax calculators, common tax deductions by work type, a free ebook, and much more. Updated for 2025 tax season.
As a freelancer, you still need to pay your usual personal income taxes. However, in addition to that, you need to pay self-employment taxes. This covers two things: This is the tax amount paid on earnings from a sole proprietorship or partnership business that goes to Medicare and Social Security; it is also referred to as SECA. Since you are your own employer, you do not have a boss to take out (or withhold) this money from your check, so you must pay it yourself at tax time. You also pay at a higher rate than a traditionally-employed person, because you have no employer to pay part of the taxes for you. If you're an employee you typically don't have to worry about these things. Your…from hellobonsai.com
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