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Taxes
Quarterly Estimated Tax Calculator
Estimates your quarterly federal estimated-tax payment by applying your expected effective tax rate to expected annual income and dividing into four equal installments. Designed for the self-employed, contractors, retirees, and anyone with significant non-wage income that does not have tax withheld at source.
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Taxes
Income Tax Calculator
Estimate your US federal income tax liability by entering your annual gross income, filing status, and standard deduction β the calculator subtracts the deduction and applies a simplified single rate per filing status. A back-of-envelope tool; for accurate progressive bracket math use the full bracket calculator.
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Key differences
| Quarterly Estimated Tax Calculator | Income Tax Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Taxes | Taxes |
| Inputs required | 2 | 3 |
| Result | Quarterly Payment ($) | Federal Tax Owed ($) |
| What it does | Estimates your quarterly federal estimated-tax payment by applying your expected effective tax rate to expected annual income and dividing into four equal installments. Designed for the self-employed, contractors, retirees, and anyone with significant non-wage income that does not have tax withheld at source. | Estimate your US federal income tax liability by entering your annual gross income, filing status, and standard deduction β the calculator subtracts the deduction and applies a simplified single rate per filing status. A back-of-envelope tool; for accurate progressive bracket math use the full bracket calculator. |