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Virtual Tax Preparation for Texas 1099 Contractors & Self-Employed Filers

Running a freelance business, taking contract work, or adding a side gig can bring new tax questions. I’ll help you sort through the information that belongs on your individual federal return and explain what records matter.

Support for independent workers in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Katy, and communities across Texas.

Start with the Texas basics

Texas has no individual state income tax. Federal tax still matters.

Texas residents may still have federal income and self-employment tax responsibilities. If you have a business entity, separate state and federal filing rules may apply to that entity.

For many sole proprietors, business profit and expenses are reported as part of an individual federal return, commonly using Schedule C; self-employment tax is generally figured on Schedule SE when required. The forms and rules depend on your work, records, and business structure.

About Texas franchise tax: It is a business-entity tax, not a tax every 1099 worker automatically owes. Texas Comptroller guidance says a sole proprietorship that is not legally organized to limit liability is not a taxable entity; a single-member LLC may be a taxable entity even when it is treated as a sole proprietorship for federal income-tax purposes. D-XIRE prepares eligible individual returns and does not prepare separate business-entity returns. Ask a qualified business tax professional or the Comptroller about entity-specific reporting requirements.

Records to discuss

Common self-employment tax topics.

Some costs may be deductible when they meet IRS rules and are supported by records. Whether a deduction applies depends on your circumstances.

Business use of home

Home office expenses

A home-office deduction may be available when a qualifying space is used regularly and exclusively for business, subject to IRS requirements and limits.

IRS: Business use of your home

Work-related driving

Business mileage

You may be able to use the standard mileage method or actual vehicle expenses, depending on eligibility, recordkeeping, and method-selection rules. Track business miles and keep supporting records.

IRS: Standard mileage rates

Tools & operations

Ordinary business costs

Advertising, software, supplies, platform costs, and similar expenses may qualify when they are ordinary and necessary for your business. Separate personal use and keep receipts.

IRS: Deducting business expenses

Health coverage

Self-employed health insurance

Some self-employed people may qualify to deduct premiums for themselves and eligible family members, subject to income, plan, and employer-coverage rules.

IRS: Small business tax guide

Gig workers and independent professionals can work in many fields. Explore the wider list of 1099 forms and self-employed work D-XIRE serves.

One-to-one virtual support

Bring your full income picture.

Whether you deliver packages, drive for an app, work in a salon, provide professional services, sell online, or earn side income alongside a W-2 job, include each source when discussing your return.

D-XIRE Elite Tax provides virtual preparation for eligible individual returns across all 50 states. LaCaya reviews the information you share and works with you on the federal return. Business entity returns and separate franchise-tax filings are outside this service.

Tax laws and filing requirements change. Tax results depend on your facts and records; no particular refund, deduction, or outcome is guaranteed.

Gather your income and expense records with our free tax checklists and expense tracking resources before preparing your individual return.

Official tax references

Use these official resources for current rules and details:

Reviewed October 2026. Tax rules can change; consult current official guidance for your filing year.

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