Step-by-step tax wizard built for solo indie hackers' 1099 filings.
Solo indie hackers without accounting knowledge are overwhelmed by taxes, missing key deductions and facing costly penalties.
Answer simple questions about your indie business to generate a complete tax prep checklist and forms. Auto-fills Schedule C with indie-optimized inputs, flags errors, and calculates quarterly estimates. Exports directly to TurboTax or your accountant, saving hours of manual entry.
Solo indie hackers lacking accounting knowledge
Question flows customized for indie hacker workflows like Gumroad sales, Twitter ads, and no-team ops.
supportive
Interactive 10-min quiz tailored to indie revenue streams.
Generates IRS forms with calculated lines for indie deductions.
Projects payments to avoid underpayment penalties.
Validates inputs against IRS rules with explanations.
PDF/CSV for TurboTax, e-file, or CPA handoff.
Saves sessions across devices.
Personalized tax due date reminders.
Test deduction scenarios.
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| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| tax_year | int | Yes |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| updated_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
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| id | No | |
| session_id | uuid | No |
| question_key | text | No |
| value | text | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| quarter | int | No |
| amount | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/wizard/startCreate new tax session
/api/answers/submitSave wizard answers
/api/forms/generateCompute and return forms
/api/estimates/calculateGenerate quarterly estimates
/api/sessions/listList user sessions
No estimates
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 6% | $270 | $3,240 |
| Month 6 | 1,000 | 9% | $2,700 | $32,400 |
No accounting degree needed. Guided wizard handles Schedule C, deductions, and estimates perfectly.
Run Twitter poll on #indiehacker 'tax season pain?', offer free Pro to first responders. Join Indie Hackers Discord, share wizard demo. Email list from tax webinars.
Full e-file
Not indie-specific, expensive
Faster, cheaper prep + indie focus
Wizard data refines question accuracy via A/B testing.
Tax complexity rising with new remote deductions; indie hacker numbers up 40% YoY.
IRS rule changes
Modular calc engine
Preference for CPAs
CPA export emphasis
Wizard UX friction
User testing
Form accuracy liability
Legal review + disclaimers
Seasonal revenue
Year-round estimates
Success: 80% want wizard
Success: 90% completion rate
Success: 1K users
Success: 15% MoM
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