Real-time tax tracker prevents penalties for busy indie hackers.
Solo indie hackers without accounting knowledge are overwhelmed by taxes, missing key deductions and facing costly penalties.
Log expenses on-the-go via mobile/web, get instant liability estimates and deduction nudges. Automated quarterly reminders and payment trackers ensure compliance without spreadsheets. Year-end summary optimizes your return automatically.
Solo indie hackers lacking accounting knowledge
Penalty prediction engine using your exact revenue cadence, unlike static calculators.
professional
Add expenses via form, voice, or SMS with auto-categorization.
Dashboard shows current year liability and projection to deadline.
Alerts if underpayment risk >10%, with fix suggestions.
Email/SMS for quarterly payments and deductions.
Suggests actions to minimize tax bill.
Stripe/Gumroad webhooks for auto income tracking.
Share access for VA/bookkeeper.
All data as one-click CSV.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| filing_status | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| category | text | No |
| logged_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| source | text | Yes |
| date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| sent_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/expenses/logAdd new expense
/api/tax/meterCurrent liability snapshot
/api/penalty/checkRisk assessment
/api/reminders/sendTrigger reminders
/api/incomes/syncWebhook for revenue
100 expenses/year
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 250 | 4% | $300 | $3,600 |
| Month 6 | 1,500 | 7% | $3,150 | $37,800 |
Target Twitter searches for 'tax penalty indie', DM with free trial. Post progress in Indie Hackers 'show IH' thread. Offer to Hacker News Who is Hiring? commenters who are solos.
Receipt scanning
No real-time liability
Penalty focus + live meter
User behavior data builds better prediction models.
IRS ramping up 1099 enforcement; solopreneur penalties up 25% in 2023.
Webhook reliability
Fallback manual entry
Habit formation
Onboarding nudges
Mobile perf
PWA optimization
Prediction disclaimers
Attorney-vetted copy
SMS costs
Opt-in tiers
Success: 100 signups
Success: Daily log rate >50%
Success: 300 users
Success: 10% referral growth
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