Calculate Your Minimum Billable Hourly, Day & Retainer Rate After Taxes & Overhead

Q: Why can’t freelancers divide their target salary by 2,080 hours?

Independent contractors spend 25%–35% of their week on unbilled sales, invoicing, and architecture prep, plus cover their own PTO, health insurance, software stack, and self-employment taxes.

Model target take-home salary, self-employment + income taxes, non-billable utilization, PTO weeks, and software overhead 100% locally in your browser.

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{
  "targetNetAnnualIncomeUsd": 140000,
  "annualBusinessExpensesUsd": 8400,
  "vacationAndSickWeeks": 4,
  "profitMarginBufferPct": 15
}

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How to Use the Freelance Rate & Tax Calc

STEP 01

Enter your target net take-home annual income, annual business expenses, and PTO weeks in the JSON config.
STEP 02

Select your effective tax rate (including 0% UAE/Freezone or US 1099 brackets) and realistic weekly billable hours.
STEP 03

Review your exact required Hourly Rate, Day Rate (8h), Weekly Sprint Rate, and Monthly Retainer breakdown.

Frequently Asked Questions (Freelance Rate & Tax Calc)

Why can’t freelancers divide their target salary by 2,080 hours?

Independent contractors spend 25%–35% of their week on unbilled sales, invoicing, and architecture prep, plus cover their own PTO, health insurance, software stack, and self-employment taxes.