CSV bank imports auto-matched to student gig taxes—no more spreadsheets.
College students running side hustles are overwhelmed by manually tracking and categorizing expenses for tax purposes without affordable accounting tools.
Upload bank CSVs once, and it auto-tags transactions to tax categories using gig templates (Fiverr, Uber). Real-time tax liability estimator and one-click Schedule C prep. Designed for side hustlers under $10k/year.
College students running side hustles
Pre-built templates for 20+ student gigs with 90% auto-match rate from transaction descriptions.
friendly/professional
Drag-drop bank statements for auto-parsing.
Rules engine matches desc to tax cats.
Projects owed taxes quarterly.
Bulk approve/edit unmatched items.
Fills IRS form automatically.
Suggests missed deductions.
Handle personal + business banks.
Backfill years of data.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| gig_type | text | No |
| income_goal | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| profile_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| description | text | No |
| category | text | Yes |
| date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| gig_type | text | No |
| match_rules | text | No |
| default_category | text | No |
/api/transactions/importParse and match CSV
/api/transactionsList transactions
/api/estimatorCalculate tax projection
/api/templatesGig templates list
/api/exports/schedulecGenerate form
No estimator
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 3% | $32 | $384 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 5% | $420 | $5,040 |
Auto-match CSVs to deductions. Estimate taxes before they bite.
Share CSV import demo video in r/personalfinance, r/gigeconomy; email student entrepreneurship clubs at top unis; run $50 FB ad to 'college side hustle' interests.
Full service
Too pricey for students
Self-serve CSV magic at fraction cost
Receipt scan
Limited CSV, no templates
Gig templates + estimator
Data from user transactions improves matching rules over time.
Plaid-like CSV standards + rising student gig work post-COVID.
CSV format variations
Support top 10 banks + manual override
Users prefer manual
A/B test import vs manual
Tax advice liability
Disclaimers + estimator only
Success: 7/10 want CSV feature
Success: 50% import usage
Success: 10% referral conv
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