Automate your quarterly tax estimates and filings in under 5 minutes—no accountant needed.
Solo bootstrapping small business owners lose critical time battling overly complex government tax and reporting compliance requirements.
TaxSoloFlow connects to your bank, calculates precise quarterly tax estimates based on income and deductions, and generates ready-to-file IRS forms. It sends payment reminders and auto-submits payments via integrations, saving solo owners hours of manual math and compliance stress. Focus on your business while we handle the IRS deadlines.
Solo small business owners bootstrapping without teams
Hyper-focused on quarterly self-employment taxes for US solopreneurs, with one-click bank sync and IRS e-file direct from dashboard—simpler than TurboTax for repeat filers.
supportive
Secure Plaid integration to import income/expenses automatically.
Real-time estimates for SE tax, income tax based on latest brackets.
Auto-generates printable/PDF IRS estimated tax vouchers.
Email/SMS alerts for deadlines with one-click payment links.
Direct IRS Modernized e-File (MeF) submission for estimates.
Simple mobile-friendly entry for common solo deductions like home office.
Visual charts of past quarters and projections.
Handle state quarterly taxes if applicable.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| business_name | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| quarter | text | No |
| estimated_amount | int | No |
| filed | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| plaid_account_id | text | No |
| last_sync | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/bank/syncInitiate Plaid bank sync
/api/estimates/currentFetch latest quarterly estimate
/api/estimates/generateCalculate and save new estimate
/api/forms/es1040Download PDF form
/api/reminders/setupConfigure email/SMS reminders
1 quarter history
No limits
5+ users/business
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 5% | $175 | $2,100 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 8% | $2,240 | $26,880 |
SoloFlow automates estimates, forms, and filings for bootstrapped businesses—save 10+ hours per quarter.
Post in r/freelance, r/solopreneur, and IndieHackers about beta access for first 10 users; offer free Pro for testimonials. DM 20 Upwork freelancers via Twitter search for 'tax season struggle'. Run $50 FB ad targeting 'self-employed' in US.
Full bookkeeping
Overkill for pure tax estimates, steep learning curve
Tax-only focus, faster setup, direct e-file
Annual filing
No quarterly automation, manual entry heavy
Ongoing quarterly automation, bank sync
User tax history data compounds accuracy with ML fine-tuning over time; high switching cost once synced.
Rising freelance economy (36% US workforce) + complex 2024 tax changes make simple automation timely.
IRS e-file certification delays
Start with PDF gen, partner IRS developer
Plaid sync failures
Fallback manual upload
Low awareness of quarterly needs
Educate via content/SEO
Success: 80% confirm pain + WOY
Success: 50% retention after 1 quarter
Success: 100 users week 1
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