Business Tax & Bookkeeping
Keep a traceable ledger, distinguish entity tax treatment, reconcile operating results and allocate a separately verified payment target.
Who this is for
Freelancers, side-income earners, and new business owners
Workflows
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Tax Filing Guide
Free step-by-step tax filing for W-2 employees. Plan tax filing with calculators and checklists covering gather tax documents, estimate tax liability.
Freelance Tax Records and Payment Planning
Reconcile US freelance income, check home-office deductions, separate SE tax and allocate a verified annual payment target with a filing checklist.
Bookkeeping and Monthly Close Basics
Set a traceable ledger, document transactions, reconcile statements and review cash operating results before a clear monthly close and tax handoff.
Side Income, Gig Costs and Tax Planning
Review side-income records, cash profit, dated mileage deductions and home-office use, then reconcile an annual tax target with payment coverage.
Small Business Pricing and Contribution Planning
Build comparable costs, calculate an order contribution price floor, test volume and capacity, and reconcile actual gross and operating profit.
LLC Formation and Operating Checklist
Verify US LLC formation requirements, budget launch cash, confirm EIN and current tax/reporting treatment, and assign ongoing filing responsibilities.
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Reconcile one pay statement exactly from its printed gross pay, tax withholding, pre-tax deductions, and after-tax deductions.
Calculators
Estimate US federal income tax for 2025–2026. See federal tax owed, effective and marginal rates, and after-tax income by filing status.
Calculators
Allocate exactly 100% of monthly income, compare non-negative actual spending, expose fixed-dollar extras, and review transparent balances and planning ratios.
Calculators
Simple in-browser notepad with auto-save. Write quick notes that persist in your browser. Download as text file. No signup needed.
Calculators
Calculate a simplified US home-office deduction by month, or allocate eligible renter expenses, with business-income limits and saved cases.
Calculators
Model the standard Schedule SE Social Security and Medicare components from explicit current factor, wage-base, wage, and rate inputs.
Calculators
Allocate a current Form 1040-ES annual payment target after expected withholding, applicable credits, and confirmed estimated payments already made.
Calculators
Calculate monthly side-business cash surplus, a chosen reserve and returns per recorded hour. Keep losses visible and save documented comparisons.
Calculators
Separate gig cash flow from annual mileage deductions and standard-method SE tax, with dated 2025–2026 rates, wage caps and recorded working hours.
Calculators
Compare two complete quotes by dividing each total cost by its whole-unit quantity, with a signed per-unit difference and no invented scale assumptions.
Calculators
Include unit costs, order costs and payment fees in a contribution-based price floor, then test operating profit and minimum whole-order sales targets.
Calculators
Calculate gross profit and operating profit or loss from net revenue, cost of sales, and operating expenses for one consistent period.
Calculators
Itemize launch costs and deposits, compare committed funding, then model monthly cash balances and the upfront cash needed to maintain a chosen floor.
Calculators
Reusable tools
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Paycheck Calculator
Tax Calculator
Budget Calculator
Notepad
Home Office Deduction Calculator
Self-Employment Tax Calculator
Quarterly Tax Calculator
Side Hustle Profit and Reserve Calculator
Gig Earnings, Mileage and SE Tax Calculator
Cost Per Unit Calculator
Product Pricing and Order Contribution Calculator
Profit Calculator
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Tax Planning for Self-Employed
Reconcile sole-proprietor records, check home-office methods, separate tax components and allocate a verified annual payment target.
Bookkeeping Basics
Build a traceable record system, reconcile statements, review cash operating results and prepare a documented monthly close.
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Connect pricing, hiring budgets, order testing and operating reviews with documented costs and observed results.