AI-powered receipt scanner that auto-tracks and maximizes your small business tax deductions.
Small business owners waste hours manually tracking ever-changing tax deductions and compliance filings due to a lack of affordable tools.
Upload receipts or sync bank statements, and Deductly's AI instantly categorizes expenses, flags eligible deductions, and generates quarterly reports. It learns from your business type to suggest missed deductions, saving hours of manual tracking. Export ready-to-file summaries compliant with IRS rules for freelancers and solopreneurs.
Small business owners handling their own taxes without enterprise-level resources
Specialized AI for deduction categorization tuned specifically for 50+ small business niches, unlike general accounting tools.
supportive
Upload photos/PDFs of receipts; AI extracts data and categorizes for deductions.
Real-time view of tracked deductions, potential savings, and quarterly totals.
Select business type (e.g., freelancer, ecom) to customize deduction rules.
One-click PDF/CSV exports for tax prep with deduction summaries.
Notifications for expiring deductions or new tax rule changes.
Plaid integration for automatic transaction import and categorization.
GPS-based mileage logging with IRS-compliant rate calculations.
Invite accountant or spouse for shared access.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| business_type | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| category | text | No |
| upload_date | timestamp | No |
| is_deductible | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| annual_revenue | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/receiptsUpload and process receipt
/api/dashboardFetch user deduction summary
/api/reportsGenerate report PDF/CSV
/api/businessesCreate/update business profile
Limited scans
1 business
5 businesses
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 200 | 3% | $222 | $2,664 |
| Month 6 | 1,500 | 8% | $4,440 | $53,280 |
Deductly's AI scans your receipts and uncovers every eligible deduction tailored to your small business.
Post in r/smallbusiness and r/freelance with a free beta invite link, targeting owners complaining about tax season. DM 20 Twitter users from #smallbiz threads offering free Pro access for feedback. Join Facebook groups for solopreneurs and share a demo video.
Full accounting suite
Overkill and expensive for solo tax tracking
AI-focused deduction max, 20% cheaper for core need
Receipt scanning
No tax deduction intelligence
Built-in IRS deduction rules and suggestions
Proprietary AI trained on anonymized user receipt data for niche-specific accuracy.
Gig economy boom and frequent IRS rule changes (e.g., post-2023 inflation adjustments) make manual tracking unsustainable for 30M+ US small businesses.
Misclassification of deductions leading to audits
Clear disclaimers + accountant review export feature
AI accuracy below 90%
Beta test with 50 users pre-launch
Low adoption due to tax sensitivity
Free tier + money-back guarantee
Success: 50% express interest in MVP
Success: 10% convert to paid
Success: 500 visitors, 100 signups
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