Gig Economy & Platform Work
Track platform receipts and all working hours, separate vehicle cash costs from deductions, and prepare an annual tax projection.
Who this is for
Workers earning through apps, freelance platforms, or contract gigs
Workflows
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Set Up a Freelance Practice
Define a freelance service, estimate a cost-based rate floor, organize contracts and taxes, and track delivery with a realistic time budget.
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.
Plan a Remote Work Setup
Confirm remote work requirements, budget equipment and energy, compare commute changes and agree a workable schedule with clear responsibilities.
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Simple in-browser notepad with auto-save. Write quick notes that persist in your browser. Download as text file. No signup needed.
Calculators
Model an hourly revenue floor from owner pay, overhead, a user-entered annual reserve, billable capacity, and target operating margin.
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Allocate the 168 hours in a seven-day week across work, commute, rest, care and other activities, then save observed and proposed schedules.
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Model the standard Schedule SE Social Security and Medicare components from explicit current factor, wage-base, wage, and rate inputs.
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Apply entered in-network deductible, coinsurance, copays, and out-of-pocket maximum terms to an entered allowed-charge scenario, plus premiums.
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Calculate gross profit and operating profit or loss from net revenue, cost of sales, and operating expenses for one consistent period.
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Calculate monthly side-business cash surplus, a chosen reserve and returns per recorded hour. Keep losses visible and save documented comparisons.
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Separate gig cash flow from annual mileage deductions and standard-method SE tax, with dated 2025–2026 rates, wage caps and recorded working hours.
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Calculate a simplified US home-office deduction by month, or allocate eligible renter expenses, with business-income limits and saved cases.
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Allocate a current Form 1040-ES annual payment target after expected withholding, applicable credits, and confirmed estimated payments already made.
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Allocate exactly 100% of monthly income, compare non-negative actual spending, expose fixed-dollar extras, and review transparent balances and planning ratios.
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Estimate appliance kWh and cost by day, week, average month, current calendar month, and year, with an optional regional CO₂ factor.
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Compare driving, ownership, shared rides, transit passes and commute alternatives with entered costs, matching periods and separate travel time.
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Reusable tools
These tools already support the workflows in this niche field.
Notepad
Freelance Rate Calculator
Weekly Time Budget Calculator
Self-Employment Tax Calculator
Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Calculator
Profit Calculator
Side Hustle Profit and Reserve Calculator
Gig Earnings, Mileage and SE Tax Calculator
Home Office Deduction Calculator
Quarterly Tax Calculator
Budget Calculator
Electricity Cost Calculator
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