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Imagine Michael, a weekend Uber driver who also sells custom T-shirts on Etsy. Last April he filed only his W-2.

When you switch from a W-2 paycheck to 1099 income, nobody is withholding Social Security or Medicare on your behalf.

Bottom line up-front: knock $1,000 off your taxable income with a deduction and, if you’re in the 22 % bracket,