Assumptions: Married, 2 exemptions, filing joint, Spouse has no income.
No interest deductions or other personal deductions used
All deductions are calculated using 2002 charts
   
"Schedule C" Part 1
Line 1: Driver made $40,000, averaging $800 per week for 50 weeks.
   
Part II  
Line 8: Driver spent $100 on business cards
Line 10: Driver used his car for 30,000 business miles @ $.365 deduction ( avg 120 M/P/D) $10,950
Line 17: Driver paid accountant $250 for tax prep
Line 18: Misc. office expenses of $100
Line 20b: Driver rented a scanner for $5 per week ( 50 weeks ) $250
Line 23: California DMV permit (for example) $120
   
Part IV
Line 44a Driver drove car for business 30,000 miles and personal of 3,000
   
Part V
Occupational Accident insurance @ $22 per week for 50 weeks
Cell Phone bill averaging $55 per month
Cargo Insurance @ $5 per week for 50 weeks
   
1040 Line 27 50% of Self Employment Tax from form Schedule SE $1817.76
1040 Line 28 70% of family health insurance $5460

 
   
Total Tax due ( if you did not pay any quarterlies) $4148
Estimated quarterly taxes for 2003 will be $1,037 per quarter ($79 per week)
   
NOTE: The use of Mortgage Interest deductions and other allowable personal deductions, such as dependents, can greatly reduce your tax liability
   
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