Tax prep made dead simple for solo freelancers.
Freelancers lack affordable, user-friendly accounting tools tailored for basic invoicing, expense tracking, and tax management without enterprise-level complexity.
TaxFreel handles invoicing and expenses with a laser focus on quarterly tax estimates and 1099-ready reports. Auto-suggests deductions based on freelancer categories. Stay compliant without accountants.
Solo freelancers and independent contractors billing under $10K/month who self-manage bookkeeping
Built-in quarterly tax estimators and freelancer-specific deduction optimizer.
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Quarterly tax projections based on income/expenses.
Suggests and tracks common freelancer deductions (home office, etc.).
Generate forms and summaries for US freelancers.
Track all income sources and expenses simply.
Alerts for upcoming tax deadlines.
Handle taxes across US states.
One-click QuickBooks/TurboTax export.
Year-over-year tax insights.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| filing_status | text | No |
| state | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| amount | int | No |
| category | text | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| deduction_type | text | No |
| annual_amount | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/tax/estimateCalculate quarterly estimate
/api/transactionsLog income/expense
/api/reports/1099Generate 1099 report
/api/deductionsUpdate deductions
1 quarter history
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 180 | 3% | $145 | $1,740 |
| Month 6 | 1,400 | 6% | $2,268 | $27,216 |
Automated quarterly estimates and reports for US freelancers.
Target r/tax and r/personalfinance with tax pain threads. Offer free year reports to 20 TurboTax users via Reddit DMs. Network on Freelancers Union Slack.
AI deductions
US-only, no invoicing
Integrated invoicing + cheaper
Filing
Annual only
Ongoing quarterly tracking
Tax rule updates + user deduction data for smarter suggestions
New IRS freelancer reporting rules (1099-K), rising audits
Tax advice liability
Disclaimers, not advice
Rule changes
Configurable rates
Success: Top pains match
Success: 10% traffic conv
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