Understanding a tax issue is the first step toward resolving it.
Use the tools below to estimate IRS penalties and interest, review payment-plan scenarios, or budget for self-employment 1099 taxes.
Tools designed for individuals and businesses dealing with back taxes, unfiled returns, IRS notices, payment concerns, or self-employment tax obligations.
No information is ever stored or transmitted.
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Before You Get Started
Each tool answers a different tax question. Use this guide to find the best starting point for your situation.
About these tools:
Your answers stay in your browser and are not sent to the IRS. Results are educational estimates based on the information you enter.
Actual balances, penalties, interest, and resolution options depend on your IRS tax account history.
Free Tax Tools
Estimate IRS charges, test a payment plan, plan for 1099 taxes, check penalty relief, or find your next step.
Late filing & payment
Estimate common Failure to File, Failure to Pay, and interest charges on an unpaid Form 1040 balance.
Payments and credits change the calculation. This result will be a rough baseline; an IRS transcript is needed for a reliable history.
Payment planner
See how a monthly payment could affect payoff time and interest on your current IRS balance.
Tax estimate
Estimate federal income tax and self-employment tax, then compare it with withholding and estimated payments.
Penalty relief
Answer six questions to see which penalty-relief path may be worth reviewing.
Next step
Answer a few questions to identify the most practical next step for your IRS issue.
Important: These tools are educational estimates based on the information you enter. They do not access IRS records or replace an IRS transcript or professional advice. Actual balances and program eligibility can differ. Using these tools does not create a client relationship with Badran Tax.
Online tax tools can provide a useful estimate, but they cannot review IRS transcripts, respond to notices, represent you before the IRS, or determine the best resolution strategy for your circumstances.
Badran Tax helps individuals, self-employed professionals, business owners, and corporations resolve federal and state tax problems nationwide.
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Your consultation is a free, 1-on-1 conversation with an experienced and licensed tax professional about your IRS or state tax situation.
No. These tools provide educational estimates based on the information you enter and general IRS rules. They do not access IRS or state records, account transcripts, filing history, payments, credits, penalties, or collection activity.
For an accurate balance and case-specific resolution options, review your IRS account transcript and speak with a qualified tax professional.
No. Offer in Compromise eligibility depends on many account-specific factors, including filing compliance, household income, allowable expenses, asset equity, tax debt, and the IRS’s assessment of collection potential.
Only the IRS can approve an Offer in Compromise. A tax professional can review your transcripts and financial information before you submit an offer.
The IRS failure-to-file penalty is generally 5% of unpaid tax for each month or part of a month a return is late, up to 25% of the unpaid tax.
When both the failure-to-file and failure-to-pay penalties apply during the same month, the combined penalty is generally limited to 5% per month. Returns filed more than 60 days late may also be subject to a minimum failure-to-file penalty.
No. An IRS installment agreement may reduce the monthly failure-to-pay penalty while the agreement is active and requirements are met.
However, interest generally continues to accrue on the unpaid balance until it is paid in full.
Self-employment tax generally applies to net earnings from self-employment. It includes Social Security tax and Medicare tax. For 2026, the Social Security portion applies only up to the annual wage base, while Medicare tax may continue above that limit.
Federal income tax is separate from self-employment tax. Independent contractors and business owners may owe both.
Start taking charge of your tax problem and reach out to our tax resolution specialists for the support you need.
