Quarterly Estimated Taxes for Contractors: What to Pay
Published on: 10/09/2026
How much contractors should pay in quarterly estimated taxes, the safe harbor that stops penalties, the Jan. 15, 2027 deadline, and California's schedule.

How much contractors should pay in quarterly estimated taxes, the safe harbor that stops penalties, the Jan. 15, 2027 deadline, and California's schedule.

Which subs get a 1099-NEC, the new $2,000 threshold for 2026, the February 1, 2027 deadline, and the California rule that turns some subs into employees.

Truck, tools, subs, home office, health insurance. The contractor tax deductions that cut your tax bill, and the California rules that don't follow them.