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Freelance Rate Calculator
Find your true hourly rate — taxes, benefits, expenses, and profit included
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Income Goal
Desired Annual Salary
What you want to take home (like a full-time salary)
Profit Margin
Buffer for growth, savings, investments (%)
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Taxes & Benefits
Effective Tax Rate (%)
Federal + state + self-employment tax
Monthly Benefits Cost
Health insurance, retirement, etc.
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Business Expenses (Monthly)
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Work Schedule
Billable Hours per Week
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Realistic billable time (not admin, sales, etc.)
Weeks Off per Year
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Vacation, holidays, sick days
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Advanced Options
Include Self-Employment Tax (15.3%)
Automatically add to tax rate
Account for Unbillable Time (30%)
Admin, sales, learning, etc.