2026 Schedule SE estimate

Self-employment tax calculator

Estimated SE tax

$12,010

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Estimated federal tax including self-employment tax is $21,510. After withholding and prior estimated payments, the remaining annual amount is $17,310.

Suggested quarterly payment: $4,328. Social Security wage base used by W-2 wages plus SE earnings: $78,498 of $184,500.

This is a planning estimate for regular self-employment tax and Additional Medicare Tax. It does not prepare Schedule SE, calculate income tax brackets, QBI, state tax, penalties, optional methods, clergy rules, farm adjustments, or every Form 8959 interaction.

Sources: IRS Publication 505 and SSA 2026 COLA fact sheet.