Self-employed · Tax software for self-employed

Tax software for self-employed filers, built around your business

Most tax software is designed for a single W-2 and treats self-employment as an add-on you have to dig for. If you run a one-person business, freelance, or pick up gig work, that means generic questions, missed business deductions, and a Schedule C you end up second-guessing. You need software that starts from how self-employed income actually works.

TaxFile is tax software built around self-employed filing. It reads your 1099s, organizes income and expenses, prepares your Schedule C, and calculates self-employment tax. It actively looks for business deductions like home office, vehicle, phone, and supplies, and explains each one. After an error check, you review the whole return, and TaxFile e-files through an authorized IRS e-file provider only once you approve. Not tax advice. Review your return before filing. For complex situations, consult a CPA or tax professional.

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SAMPLE

Form 1099-NEC

Nonemployee compensation

Payer Box 1, Comp. Fed. tax withheld$0

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Deductions and credits we found

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Estimated taxable income

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Why it works

What you get with tax software for self-employed

Self-employed from the start

TaxFile begins with how your business income works rather than bolting self-employment onto a W-2 flow, so the questions fit the way you actually earn.

Hunts for business deductions

It checks the deductions a self-employed filer can claim, from home office to vehicle to phone, and explains why each one applies to you.

One clear total

Income tax and self-employment tax are calculated together, so you see what you owe or are owed before you review and approve the return.

What it handles

Prepared, checked and ready to review

TaxFile reads your W-2s, 1099s and receipts, classifies your income, finds the deductions and credits you qualify for, runs an error and audit-risk check, and assembles a return you review and approve before filing.

Reads 1099s and organizes business income and expenses
Prepares Schedule C and calculates self-employment tax
Finds business deductions and explains each one
Runs an error check and lets you review before filing
E-files through an authorized IRS e-file provider after approval

DEDUCTIONS FOUND Reviewed

Self-employment tax deduction $6,120

Home office (simplified) $1,500

QBI deduction $2,880

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Why TaxFile

One place to prepare, check and file your return

Not a 90-screen interview, not an expensive preparer, and not bare DIY forms. Upload or chat, find your deductions, run the error check, and review before filing, all in one place.

Reads your documents

Upload your W-2s, 1099s and receipts or just answer a few questions. TaxFile reads everything, classifies your income, and fills the forms, so you skip the long interview the old software puts you through.

Finds your deductions

Built for 1099 and Schedule C income, TaxFile surfaces the write-offs and credits you qualify for, each with the dollar amount and a plain-English reason, so you claim what is yours.

Checks before you file

An automated error, consistency and audit-risk check runs over your whole return. You review every figure and approve it, and it is e-filed through an authorized IRS e-file provider only when you say so.

Good questions

Questions about tax software for self-employed

TaxFile starts from self-employed income instead of a W-2, so it prepares Schedule C, handles self-employment tax, and actively looks for business deductions. You still review and approve everything before it e-files. Get started and see the difference.

Yes. TaxFile combines W-2 wages with your 1099 and business income on one return, so a side hustle alongside a day job is handled together. Review the full return before filing, and consult a CPA for complex situations.

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File your taxes online, with every deduction found for you.

Upload your documents or answer a few questions and TaxFile prepares your return, finds what you can claim, and checks it for errors. You review and approve before anything is filed.

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Not tax advice · you review before filing · e-file via an authorized IRS e-file provider