Bookkeeping for pool service, between stops
Weekly route stops, a chemical run, a pump motor swap on Friday. Customers pay on different days and in different ways, and chlorine and acid receipts pile up in the truck. Knowing what you actually made this month takes more than a glance at the bank balance.
MiniCFO.io is a simple AI financial assistant for mobile service businesses. It keeps the money side short, so you can stay on the route.
Route customers in one tap
Set up quick-add templates for each service level, like weekly service or a filter clean, and tap Log again when a route customer pays. Tag each payment by payment method and filter by it later.
Chemicals and parts, scanned
Chemicals are one of your biggest costs, so scan those receipts as you buy. The AI pulls out the merchant and amount, and you check them before you log. Do the same for parts like pump seals and filter cartridges.
Miles on the route
Add each business drive to the mileage log as you go. It applies the IRS standard mileage rate for the trip's date (72.5¢/mile for trips from Jan 1 to Jun 30, 2026 and 76¢/mile from Jul 1, 2026). Trips are saved in your phone's browser, so log them on the same device.
What's left after chemicals?
Here's the kind of math MiniCFO.io keeps up with for you.
Example (made-up numbers): This month 40 weekly-service customers pay $160 each, so you take in $6,400. Chemicals come to $1,100 and parts and supplies to $300, so $5,000 is left before taxes. With the simplified method below, that's about $2,015 to set aside, leaving about $2,985.
This example is a simplified estimate, not tax advice. It uses about 20% for federal income tax, 15.3% for self-employment tax on the full net profit, and a 5% example state rate, the same simplified method as our quarterly tax set-aside calculator. It does not include deductions, credits, other income, your filing status, or the self-employment tax adjustments the IRS uses, so actual tax may be higher or lower. Talk to a tax professional about your situation.
In the app, the tax set-aside estimate card gives you a rough set-aside from your own numbers, shows the next quarterly due date with a countdown, and has a Mark as Paid button. It's an estimate, not tax advice.
Plan for the slow months
If your area has a slow season, the 6-month cash flow projection shows it before it arrives, based on your own numbers. Ask the AI chat, or the Live CFO by voice (included in your plan), something like "Can I afford a second truck before next season?" The weekly summary shows how each week went.
Try MiniCFO.io for $10 for the first month, then $35/month, no contracts.
How MiniCFO.io works
- Log it from your phone. Add a job, an expense, or a receipt in a few taps between jobs.
- See your numbers and tax set-aside. Your income, expenses, and tax set-aside estimate update as you log, and the due-date card shows the next quarterly due date.
- Ask the AI or export for your bookkeeper. Ask the AI chat or the Live CFO about your numbers, or export a CSV or QuickBooks file for your bookkeeper.
What is MiniCFO.io?
MiniCFO.io is a simple AI financial assistant for busy mobile service businesses. You keep track of money from your phone, see roughly what to set aside for taxes, and ask questions about your own numbers in plain English. Stop guessing. Start knowing.
- Log income and expenses from your phone in a few taps
- Receipt scanning
- Mileage log for business trips
- Tax set-aside estimate with a quarterly due-date card and Mark as Paid (an estimate, not tax advice)
- 6-month cash flow projection
- Plain-English AI chat and Live CFO voice on your own numbers
- Works side by side with QuickBooks through file import and export, plus CSV export
- Mobile-friendly: add it to your home screen from the browser, no app store needed
Try MiniCFO.io for $10 for the first month, then $35/month, no contracts.
FAQ
Does it work for monthly route customers?
Yes. Make a quick-add template for each service level and tap Log again when a customer pays. Tag the payment method so you can filter later.
How much should I set aside for taxes?
It depends on your profit, your state, and your situation. MiniCFO.io's tax set-aside estimate card gives you a rough number from your own income and expenses, and the free quarterly tax set-aside calculator shows the math. Both are estimates, not tax advice.
Do I need to connect my bank?
No bank login needed. You log income and expenses from your phone, or scan a receipt and check what the AI pulled out before you log it.
I use QuickBooks for my year-end books. Do I have to switch?
No. MiniCFO.io works side by side with QuickBooks through file import/export.
What does MiniCFO.io cost?
$10 for the first month, then $35/month, no contracts.
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