Money guides for mobile service businesses
Short, plain-English guides for people who run a mobile service business: what to set aside for taxes, what a mileage log needs, which receipts to keep, and how to see cash flow coming. Each guide cites the official IRS pages behind its numbers. They're general information, not tax advice.
Guides
- How much to set aside for taxes when you're self-employed
The usual set-aside approach, the 15.3% self-employment tax, and a worked example. An estimate, not tax advice.
- Mileage log for service businesses: what to write down
What a mileage log needs, the 2026 IRS standard mileage rates, and a worked example.
- QuickBooks Self-Employed alternatives for trades: what to look for
A checklist for picking an app: receipts, mileage, tax set-aside, and cash flow, with links to our comparisons.
- Receipts for the self-employed: what to keep and for how long
Which receipts and records the IRS says to keep, how long to keep them, and an easy routine.
- Cash flow forecast for a small service business
What a cash flow forecast is, a simple way to build one, and an example with made-up numbers.
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- Log income and expenses from your phone in a few taps
- Receipt scanning
- Mileage log for business trips (trips saved on this device)
- 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 questions on your own numbers (AI Insights)
- 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
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