2026 tax year · Wyoming
1099 tax calculator for Wyoming
Wyoming has no state income tax, so a self-employed worker there owes only federal income tax and self-employment tax on their 1099 income.
How 1099 tax works in Wyoming
Wyoming levies no personal income tax for 2026, so the state column of the estimate above is zero. The federal layer still applies in full, a no-income-tax state does not reduce it.
On top of that sits the federal layer, which is the same wherever you live: self-employment tax plus federal income tax. The 1099 tax calculator hub works through how that half is built.
Worked example: $50,000 of 1099 income in Wyoming
A single filer with $50,000 of net 1099 income and no W-2 wages, taking the standard deduction, owes an estimated:
| Self-employment tax | $7,065 |
| Federal income tax | $2,667 |
| Wyoming state income tax | $0 |
| Total tax | $9,732 |
| Effective rate | 19.5% |
| After-tax income | $40,268 |
What the rate alone doesn't tell you about Wyoming
Wyoming levies essentially nothing comparable to the business taxes of the other no-income-tax states: no franchise tax on income, no gross receipts tax, no commerce tax. The state sales tax is 4% with county option taxes on top (6% total in most counties), which makes Wyoming about as light as state taxation of the self-employed gets.
Wyoming against the states it borders
On $50,000, Wyoming charges $0 of state income tax. Of the 6 states it borders, South Dakota is the lightest at nothing at all and Idaho the most expensive at $2,650, a spread of $2,650 on the same income.
| State | Tax on $50,000 | vs Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | No income tax | same |
| Montana | $1,797 | +$1,797 |
| Nebraska | $1,974 | +$1,974 |
| Colorado | $2,000 | +$2,000 |
| Utah | $2,250 | +$2,250 |
| Idaho | $2,650 | +$2,650 |
- South Dakota works out the same as Wyoming on this income.
- Montana would take $1,797 more, $1,797 against Wyoming's $0.
- Nebraska would take $1,974 more, $1,974 against Wyoming's $0.
- Colorado would take $2,000 more, $2,000 against Wyoming's $0.
- Utah would take $2,250 more, $2,250 against Wyoming's $0.
- Idaho would take $2,650 more, $2,650 against Wyoming's $0.
What this estimate assumes
- Single filer, $16,100 federal standard deduction, net profit after expenses.
- No local income tax is modeled.
- Nothing is withheld and Wyoming collects no income tax, so the whole liability is yours to set aside.
Wyoming 1099 tax questions
Does Wyoming tax 1099 income?
No. Wyoming has no personal income tax for 2026, so 1099 profit earned there faces federal income tax and self-employment tax only. On the $50,000 example above that is $9,732 in total tax and nothing to the state. Note what the missing state line doesn't change: self-employment tax runs 15.3% on most of the profit (12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare) wherever you live, which is why the answer in Wyoming is "no state tax," never "no tax."
How much should a 1099 worker in Wyoming set aside?
About 19% of net profit, based on the $50,000 single-filer example above ($9,732 of federal, self-employment and no state tax combined). Your own rate moves with filing status, other income and deductions, run the calculator with your numbers.
Are there local income taxes in Wyoming?
The estimate above models federal, self-employment and state income tax only, it does not include any city, county or school-district income tax. The 2026 dataset carries no local-tax note for Wyoming, so check with the municipality where you live and work before relying on the state figure alone.
When are quarterly estimated payments due?
Federal 1040-ES payments for the 2026 tax year are due April 15, 2026, June 16, 2026, September 15, 2026, January 15, 2027. Wyoming has no income tax, so there is no state estimated payment to make.