Maximize deductions to slash your quarterly tax bill as a new freelancer.
New freelancers transitioning from full-time jobs struggle to calculate accurate quarterly tax estimates, leading to underpayments and IRS penalties.
Tracks common freelancer deductions (home office, software, mileage) with photo uploads and IRS-compliant logging. Calculates optimized quarterly estimates by maximizing write-offs, with audit-proof reports. Includes educational guides on freelancer-specific tax rules to build confidence.
New freelancers transitioning from full-time employment
Deduction-first approach reduces taxable income proactively, not just estimates—unique education layer for newbies.
professional
Log and categorize deductions with photos
Factors max deductions into tax calc
IRS-ready deduction summaries
Interactive tutorials on rules
Shows tax savings from deductions
GPS-based auto-mileage tracking
Scan receipts to auto-log
TurboTax export
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| filing_status | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| amount | int | No |
| photo_url | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| quarter | text | No |
| net_tax | int | No |
| savings | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/deductionsAdd deduction
/api/estimates/optimizedGet deduction-adjusted estimate
/api/reportsGenerate audit report
/api/guidesFetch educational content
No optimizations
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 250 | 2.5% | $218 | $2,616 |
| Month 6 | 2,000 | 4.5% | $3,150 | $37,800 |
Track freelancer deductions easily and cut your quarterly bills by 20-30%.
Create free Notion template on deduction tracking, share on LinkedIn freelancer groups; offer tool beta for template users; target Gumroad creators via email.
Mileage only
Narrow scope, no full estimates
All deductions + tax estimates
User-generated deduction data for templates and benchmarks
2024 IRS deduction rule clarifications create demand for compliant tools.
Low adoption if no perceived savings
A/B test savings messaging
Deduction advice liability
Strong disclaimers, no advice
Success: 50 responses, clear winners
Success: $500 avg user savings
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