<prompt> Human: I have two ways I make money: my regular 9-5 job and by being a beer brand ambassadorwine taster. This summer I made fantastic money, coming close to 1,000 a month in extra cash. I always set aside 10 of my earnings into a fund that I use for expenses not reimbursed by the agencies I work for like sample cups, uniform pieces, etc.. I figured I could use whatever money was left over towards my taxes.Im getting worried now because I did the IRS withholding calculator to see if I was on track, and they said I would likely owe 2,000 at the rate things were going now! Im a little panicked - I didnt have all the exact numbers from my previous jobs earnings and taxes withheld, so I rounded it as best as I could. With all the events Ive done and am signed up for now, Ill be reporting about 7,000 in side income for 2017. I did put in rough mileage deductions I have not had the chance to properly put this into an excel sheet, but I have a calendar of locations for my events, but not deductions for other items.I dont know what to do right now while I still have time to make changes. How can I make sure Im on track to owing way less than 2,000? What should I do in 2018 to make sure my side gig doesnt put me underwater?  <response>: There is a very simple solution to all this: pay the taxes you owe. Dont spend the money you need to pay taxes with on other things.You arent losing money by making money. Thats now how taxes work. If you are ending with less money, then you did your taxes wrong. 