Free tools
Calculators & references
A small library of free tools for the self-employed. No login, no signup — built for the questions freelancers and contractors actually run into.
Mileage deduction calculator
Convert your business miles into a deduction estimate using the current IRS standard rate.
Open tool →Freelancer deduction calculator
Estimate your total deductible expenses as a self-employed worker.
Open tool →Schedule C categories reference
A quick reference for every Schedule C expense category — what goes where.
Open tool →Business expense checker
Is this expense deductible? Drop in a vendor and we’ll tell you what we know.
Open tool →Tax readiness score
Three quick questions to gauge how prepared you are for tax season.
Open tool →Quarterly tax calculator
Estimate your next quarterly federal payment — self-employment tax and income tax, combined.
Open tool →Self-employment tax calculator
Just the SE tax piece — Social Security, Medicare, the wage-base cap, and the half-SE-tax deduction broken out clearly.
Open tool →Home office deduction calculator
Compare the simplified ($5/sq ft) and regular (business % of actual expenses) methods side by side.
Open tool →Schedule C category lookup
Search any business expense and get the right IRS Schedule C line — with examples and limits for every category.
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