AI-powered expense tracking that maximizes your freelance deductions automatically.
Freelancers face overwhelming complexity in managing taxes, particularly calculating quarterly estimates and tracking deductible expenses without proper tools.
Upload receipts via photo or PDF; AI categorizes and suggests optimal deductions like mileage or supplies. Dashboard aggregates for tax time reports and integrates with quarterly calcs. Reduces audit risk with organized, tagged records.
Independent freelancers and solopreneurs earning $50K-$200K annually who handle their own US taxes as self-employed contractors
Receipt OCR + AI deduction matching trained on freelancer-specific rules, not generic categorization.
friendly
Photo/PDF upload with text extraction.
Uses OpenAI to tag expenses (e.g., 'home office') and flag deductibles.
Generates Schedule C-ready summaries.
Manual or GPS log for vehicle deductions.
Find expenses by category/date/vendor.
CSV or bank statement upload.
Export with receipts attached.
AI rates your maximization potential.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| tax_year | int | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| category | text | Yes |
| extracted_text | text | Yes |
| date | timestamp | No |
| file_url | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| miles | int | No |
| purpose | text | Yes |
| date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/receipts/processUpload and OCR + categorize receipt
/api/reports/generateCreate deduction summary
/api/mileageLog mileage entry
/api/receiptsList user's receipts
No reports
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 2.5% | $60 | $720 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 4.5% | $810 | $9,720 |
Snap receipts, get categorized deductions – reclaim thousands in refunds effortlessly.
Offer free Pro to 20 r/graphic_design freelancers via post; email list from freelance tax Twitter threads; beta via Product Hunt coming soon page.
Receipt scan
Corporate focus, no tax smarts
Freelancer tax-specific AI
AI model fine-tuned on freelancer data + receipt history lock-in.
AI accessibility + gig economy growth demands smarter personal tools.
OCR accuracy
Fallback manual + user edits
OpenAI costs
Tier limits + caching
Success: 100 signups
Success: 90% accuracy
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