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Freelance Savings Rate Calculator

Enter your monthly gross income and expenses to get a recommended savings allocation across tax reserve, retirement, emergency fund, and equipment — so you never owe a surprise tax bill.

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📈 Investing & WealthGoing 1099Cash FlowFreelancers

This tool lives inside Going 1099 + Cash Flow and is most useful for freelancers.

SE Tax Rate15.3%
QBI Deduction20%
Quarterly DeadlinesApr · Jun · Sep · Jan

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