<prompt> Human: Made 60k in 2016 from 1099-misc, online calculators all estimate 8-9k of federal taxes, but Turbotax says 14,200 with 5k expenses added. 0 dependents. no w-2. Estimated 8,500 from: Estimated 9,200 from: Estimated 8,500 from: Estimated 15,000 no deductions from: Estimated 15,600 no deductions from: Should I hire a CPA for a fewseveral hundred and get this resolved? Or is Turbotax actually correct and Im fucked because I only put away 10k?Also I have a registered LLC that I use for the EIN and 1099-misc forms. Could that be at all the reason why some estimate 5-6k more or is it just a separate reason? Thank you.  <response>: I would indeed hire a CPA, and once they have looked at your situation, also let that CPA explain to you why they think you have to pay xx,xxx in taxes. When they explain that to you, you will also learn more about federal taxes in relationship to your specific situation, and will perhaps be able to do it on your own again for 2017 and beyond. 