👨‍🍳 US Chef Tax Calculator 2025 estimator

Gross receipts • tipped wages • ingredients • mileage • self-employment / salary

📋 Filing status

💰 Total wages & tips (W‑2 + reported tips)

includes cash & credit card tips

🍳 Self‑employment / catering income (1099)

🥩 Ingredients / food cost (business expenses)

🚗 Kitchen delivery mileage / vehicle expense

IRS rate ~$0.67/mile (standard)

🧾 Other professional costs (knives, uniforms, parking)

your tax snapshot

Adjusted gross income (AGI) $55,470

Standard deduction $29,200

Taxable income $26,270

🇺🇸 Federal income tax $2,890

Self‑employment tax $520

💵 Total tax $3,410

effective tax rate 6.5% • based on 2025 brackets (projected). SE tax applies to 1099 income. Not a formal tax advice — perfect for chef planning.