See take-home profit after expenses and self-employment taxes.
Expenses are deducted first, then the self-employment tax is applied to the remaining profit. Freelancers often confuse revenue with profit; knowing take-home after tax keeps project pricing realistic.
Freelance Profit
Profit = income - expenses; take-home = profit - (profit x tax)
Profit = income - expenses; take-home = profit - (profit x tax) Expenses are deducted first, then the self-employment tax is applied to the remaining profit.
Freelancers often confuse revenue with profit; knowing take-home after tax keeps project pricing realistic.
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Gross freelance income, Business expenses, Self-employment tax rate. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.