Taxes
US Self-Employment Tax Deductions for Freelancers 2026: Schedule C, Schedule 1-A, and the Full Federal Write-Off Stack
By Sam Rivera8 min
USA
Taxes
Deductions
Self-Employment
2026
Sources & References
- Schedule SE — Self-Employment Tax — Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Retrieved from ↗
- Publication 334 — Tax Guide for Small Business — Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Retrieved from ↗
- Publication 535 — Business Expenses — Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Retrieved from ↗
Information based on publicly available official documents. Tax rates and platform fees may change; verify with the linked sources before acting.
About the author
Sam Rivera
Founder, GigProfit · Software engineer & freelance tax researcher
Sam Rivera has spent 8+ years working across freelance markets in North America, Europe, and Asia — both as a practitioner and as a builder of tools for independent professionals. The tax engine behind GigProfit was built by cross-referencing official government publications and updated as regulations change.
·8+ years freelancing across US, EU, TR, and APAC clients
·Tax engine reviewed against official IRS, HMRC, GİB, and GST Council documentation
·Open-source contributor at github.com/SkrenLabs