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IRS Forms for Self-Employed and Freelancers
12 forms used by self-employed and freelancers. Each page explains the form in plain English and lets you fill out the official PDF in your browser.
Form SS-8Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax WithholdingThe form you send the IRS when you want an official ruling on whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.Form W-9Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and CertificationYou fill this out when someone who pays you needs your correct tax ID number so they can report the payments to the IRS.Form 1040U.S. Individual Income Tax ReturnThe yearly tax return where you report your 2025 income, figure what you owe or get back, and claim credits like the child tax credit.Schedule C (Form 1040)Profit or Loss From Business (Sole Proprietorship)The form you attach to your tax return to report what your business took in, what it spent, and whether it ended the year at a profit.Schedule SE (Form 1040)Self-Employment TaxThe schedule you attach to your tax return to work out the social security and Medicare tax you owe on your self-employment earnings.Form 1040-ESEstimated Tax For IndividualsThe form you use to figure and pay tax during the year on income that has no withholding, like self-employment, interest, or rent.Form 1099-MISCMiscellaneous InformationThe form a business files to report rent, prizes, attorney proceeds and other payments that are not wages or contractor pay.Form 1099-NECNonemployee Compensation - Form 1099 NECThe form your business files when you pay someone who is not an employee $2,000 or more for work during the year.Form 4562Depreciation and Amortization (Including Information on Listed Property)The form you attach to your tax return to deduct the cost of business property over time, or expense it up front under section 179.Form 8829Expenses for Business Use of Your HomeThe form self-employed people use to figure how much of their home costs they can deduct on Schedule C.Form 8962Premium Tax Credit (PTC)The form you file with your tax return to figure your premium tax credit and settle up on the advance payments paid to your insurer.Form 9465Installment Agreement RequestThe form you send the IRS when you can't pay your tax bill in full and want to pay it off in monthly installments instead.
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