Quarterly Estimated Tax Planner
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Dry-run test passed · Aug 18, 2026
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Editorially graded · Aug 18, 2026
Generates a self-employed individual's four IRS estimated-tax payment amounts and due dates from their income, deductions, and prior-year return figures, producing a payment-schedule PDF plus a fully-formula XLSX 1040-ES-style worksheet. Use when a freelancer, sole proprietor, or 1099 contractor needs to calculate or refresh quarterly estimated tax payments, or check them against safe-harbor rules to avoid underpayment penalties.
An installable SKILL.md file for your AI assistant. Produces a PDF and an Excel workbook (.xlsx).
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A real input → output sample
I'm a freelance graphic designer. I need to figure out my quarterly estimated tax payments for 2025. I'm single, prior-year total tax was around $18,500. This year I'm projecting $95,000 in gross revenue and $12,000 in business expenses. Can you build me the payment schedule?

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Prepared your 2025 quarterly estimated tax payment schedule and supporting worksheet. Your quarterly payment is $3,954.94. Assumptions: prior-year total tax ($18,500), no SSTB status, standard deduction ($15,000), no dependents/credits, no W-2 wages, no retirement contributions, no SE health insurance, no payments made. Please verify prior-year total tax, prior-year AGI, and other details for accuracy.
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