Best Tax Apps for Gig Workers (2026)

This page is published by Gigaverse, so Gigaverse is listed first. The other rows use only what each company publishes on its own site. Where two of a vendor's pages disagree on a price, the cell says see site.

Checked October 28, 2026. Prices change. Follow the source link before you buy.

App	Price	What the vendor says it does
Gigaverse	Free plan $0. Pro $4.99/mo. Wealth Builder $9.99/mo	$5K+ Avg. tax savings per year, per worker. Start and stop a trip with one tap; every saved trip counts toward your deduction. Estimates from what you actually earned, with IRS deadline reminders. The PRActicle™ Roth IRA is not open yet.
QuickBooks Solopreneur (formerly Self-Employed)	see site	The plans page lists a Free tier with limited invoices, receipts, and mileage, and a Lite tier with unlimited invoices, receipts, and mileage plus Expert Assisted Tax powered by TurboTax, which you pay when you file. The plans page shows Lite at $10/mo. A product update page says subscriptions are $20 per month or $215 annually. Those two prices do not match, so see site.
Keeper	Bookkeeping only $20/mo. Standard $199/yr. Premium $399/yr	The pricing table says Standard includes expense tracking, federal filing, and up to two state returns, reviewed by a tax pro. Premium adds "Pay quarterly taxes." Mileage tracking is marked coming soon.
Everlance	see site	The help center says Basic is free and includes 30 auto-detected trips a month. Starter adds unlimited automatic mileage. Professional adds automatic expense tracking and tax filing. The same help center lists more than one Starter and Professional price, so see site.
TurboTax Self-Employed	Do It Yourself Premium: $139 federal. State additional	Intuit says Self-Employed was discontinued and replaced by Do It Yourself Premium starting in tax year 2023. Premium covers 1099 income, including 1099-NEC and 1099-K, and business expenses. It is filing software. You start free and pay when you file.
FlyFin	Standard $16/mo billed annually ($192/year). Premium $29/mo billed $348 annually	The filing page lists Standard at $16/mo billed annually and marks it as 20% off $20/mo, with CPA filing for federal and state. The plan page lists a quarterly tax calculator on Premium.
Hurdlr	Free. Premium $100/year or $9.99/month. Pro $200/year	The help center says the free plan includes real-time tax estimates and semi-automatic mileage. Automatic mileage is on Premium. Pro adds annual tax filing for federal plus one state for non-enterprise US users.

Quarterly estimated taxes and the 15.3% self-employment tax

The IRS says you generally must pay estimated tax if you expect to owe at least $1,000 for the year after withholding and refundable credits. For a calendar year the due dates are April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15 of the next year. A date that falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday moves to the next business day.

Self-employment tax is separate from income tax. The rate is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security and 2.9% Medicare. It applies to 92.35% of net earnings. You can deduct one-half of the self-employment tax when you figure adjusted gross income. Gig platforms do not withhold this for 1099 payouts, so the quarterly payment is how most 1099 workers send it in.

Sources: IRS estimated taxes · IRS self-employment tax · 1099 quarterly tax calculator

Questions

Do gig workers have to pay quarterly estimated taxes?

If you expect to owe $1,000 or more for the year and no one is withholding, the IRS expects estimated tax payments. For 2026 income those dates are April 15, June 15, and September 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027. When a date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, it moves to the next business day.

What is the 15.3% self-employment tax?

Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% for Social Security and 2.9% for Medicare. It is figured on 92.35% of net earnings from self-employment. It is separate from income tax. You can deduct half of it when you figure income tax.

Is TurboTax Self-Employed still sold?

Intuit says TurboTax Self-Employed was discontinued and replaced by TurboTax Do It Yourself Premium starting in tax year 2023. The Premium page lists $139 for federal filing, with state additional, and says it covers 1099 income and business expenses.

What does Gigaverse charge?

Free plan $0. Pro $4.99/mo. Wealth Builder $9.99/mo. The home page lists $5K+ as Avg. tax savings per year, per worker. The PRActicle™ Roth IRA is not open yet.