<prompt> Human: Im sure someone has already asked this but Im new to reddit and want some help. I just started a job as a newspaper carrier so I deliver newspaper every day to residential customers. Thing is, its contracted work so I have to pay my own income taxes when I literally have no idea whatsoever how to do that. I dont want the IRS knocking on my door in 6 months talking about how I owe 2,000.  <response>: The IRS has a self employed section that covers 1099 work: 