Checkers
Answer a few questions, get a plain-English answer and what to do next.
Do I need to send a 1099?
Four questions to see whether a payment needs a 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC for 2026, and what to do next.
Use the tool →NewIs It Deductible?
Search an expense and see whether it's deductible, the limits and the records to keep.
Use the tool →New1099 contractor tracker
Log vendors and payments, see who needs a 1099-NEC at the 2026 threshold, and export to CSV. Stays in your browser.
Use the tool →Calculators
Quick numbers for pricing, planning and taxes.
Tax calculators
2026 estimates for self-employed people, owners and employees, built on checked IRS, NJ and NY figures.
Quarterly estimated tax calculator
Your four 2026 estimated payments and their due dates, federal and NJ/NY, with the amount that avoids an underpayment penalty.
Use the tool →New1099 tax calculator
Estimate self-employment tax, federal income tax and NJ/NY tax on freelance income, and how much of each payment to set aside.
Use the tool →NewS corp tax savings calculator
See whether an S corp election could save tax once payroll taxes and extra costs are counted.
Use the tool →NewPaycheck tax calculator
W-2 take-home pay after federal, Social Security, Medicare and NJ or NY tax, per paycheck.
Use the tool →NewHome office deduction calculator
Compare the simplified ($5 per sq ft) and regular home office methods.
Use the tool →NewMileage deduction calculator
Business miles times the 2026 IRS standard rates, including the July rate change.
Use the tool →Calendars
Never miss a filing or payment date.
Templates & checklists
Ready-to-use emails, logs and checklists.
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Tools and templates on the way. Want one sooner? Tell us.
Tax refund estimator
Estimate your federal refund or amount due from your W-2s, 1099s and withholding.
Want this first? Tell us →NJ & NY sales tax calculator
Add sales tax to a price, or back it out of a total, at New Jersey and New York rates.
Want this first? Tell us →Contractor or employee?
Questions based on the IRS common-law factors to help you decide between a 1099 and a W-2.
Want this first? Tell us →Freelance hourly rate calculator
Work back from the income you want to the rate you need, after taxes, costs and time off.
Want this first? Tell us →Mileage log & receipt log
Simple logs that hold up if the IRS asks.
Want this first? Tell us →Cost of hiring an employee calculator
Wages plus employer payroll taxes and common extras, so you can budget a first hire.
Want this first? Tell us →Section 179 & depreciation calculator
Compare Section 179, bonus and regular depreciation for an equipment or vehicle purchase.
Want this first? Tell us →Where do I owe sales tax?
Compare your sales in each state with the sales level at which that state makes out-of-state sellers collect its tax.
Want this first? Tell us →Month-end close checklist
The steps to close your books cleanly every month.
Want this first? Tell us →Cash flow runway calculator
How many months your cash covers your costs, and what changes when sales or spending move.
Want this first? Tell us →Chart of accounts samples
Starter charts of accounts for service, retail and construction businesses.
Want this first? Tell us →Record retention checklist
How long to keep receipts, returns, payroll and bank records, by document type.
Want this first? Tell us →Guides
In-depth MFA Insights articles, checked against IRS and state sources.
2027 Social Security Wage Base: $192,300 and What Self-Employed People Pay
Read the guide →How to Have Your LLC Taxed as an S Corp: Form 2553 Guide
Read the guide →NJ Sales Tax: How to File the ST-50 Online and Quarterly Due Dates
Read the guide →Schedule C for Single-Member LLCs and Sole Proprietors
Read the guide →How to File Taxes for an LLC: Which Tax Form? Schedule C, 1065, 1120-S or 1120
Read the guide →Form 1120-S and S Corp Distributions: How They're Taxed
Read the guide →Form 1065 for LLCs: Who Files, Due Date, K-1s, Step by Step
Read the guide →Adoption Tax Credit Refund 2026: IRS Sending Automatic Refunds
Read the guide →AI in Accounting and Tax: What the IRS Says in 2026
Read the guide →SALT Cap 2026: The $40,400 Limit and the NJ and NY PTE Tax Fix
Read the guide →ANCHOR Deadline 2026: NJ Property Tax Relief Is Due Nov. 2
Read the guide →2027 Tax Calendar: Key IRS, New Jersey and New York Tax Deadlines
Read the guide →Year-End Tax Planning 2026: 4 Dates That Can Still Lower Your Tax Bill
Read the guide →Federal Scholarship Tax Credit 2027: The New $1,700 Credit Explained
Read the guide →Section 179 vs. Bonus Depreciation for 2026: Year-End Equipment Guide
Read the guide →Form 1099 Preparation Guide for 2026 Payments: The New $2,000 Rule and How to File Right
Read the guide →October 15, 2026 Tax Extension Deadline: What to Do Before It Hits
Read the guide →LLC formation by state
We file in all 50 states and DC. Open a state for its fee, annual report and first-year cost.
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- District of Columbia
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- Hawaii
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- Illinois
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- Kentucky
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- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
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- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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