Miss a quarterly payment and face an underpayment penalty. Here are all the deadlines — and how to calculate what you owe.
DoorDash does not withhold taxes from your pay. As an independent contractor, you're responsible for paying your own taxes — including making quarterly estimated payments to the IRS throughout the year.
The IRS expects you to pay at least 90% of your current year tax liability or 100% of last year's tax (whichever is smaller) to avoid a penalty. The easiest approach: divide your estimated annual tax by 4.
Use our calculator to estimate your total tax, then divide by 4 to get your quarterly payment amount.
The fastest and easiest way is IRS Direct Pay — free, no registration required, direct bank transfer. You can also mail a check with Form 1040-ES or use EFTPS.
Missing or underpaying a quarterly payment triggers an underpayment penalty — currently around 8% of the underpaid amount (annualized). The penalty is calculated quarter by quarter, so paying late is better than not paying at all.
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