Quarterly Tax Guide

Quarterly estimated taxes, explained the way someone should have explained them to you the first time.

Do you have to pay quarterly?

Probably yes, if you’re self-employed or own a pass-through business and expect to owe $1,000 or more in federal tax for the year. The IRS doesn’t want to wait until April — it wants its share four times a year, and it charges penalties when payments come in late or light.

The four deadlines

• April 15 — for income earned January through March
• June 15 — for income earned April and May
• September 15 — for income earned June through August
• January 15 — for income earned September through December

The part everyone gets wrong: self-employment tax

Income tax is only half the story. If you’re self-employed, you also owe SE tax — 15.3% toward Social Security and Medicare, calculated on its own base before income tax even starts. Skipping it is the most common reason quarterly payments come up short and penalties appear.

How the platform helps

1. Your real numbers, not a guessEstimates are calculated from your actual processed income and expenses — and recalculated as the year unfolds.
2. SE tax done rightCalculated separately and included, so the voucher amount is the whole obligation.
3. Deadlines trackedEach due date appears in your compliance view with the amount that’s due.