Pricing, invoicing and taxes
Set prices that cover your time, costs and tax, send invoices that get paid, and keep the books in minutes a week.
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Bookkeeping for solopreneurs: a 20-minute weekly system
Separate your money, send invoices on time, keep receipts and set aside tax. A simple routine that keeps a one-person business out of year-end panic.
How to set your freelance rate (and stop undercharging)
Work out the minimum rate that covers your income, costs, tax and time off, then price on value. With the formula, a worked example and a free calculator.
Work it out in a minute
Freelance rate calculator
Work out the hourly and day rate you need from your income goal, costs, tax and time off.
Open the toolFree invoice generator
Fill in, preview and download a professional PDF invoice. No sign-up, nothing leaves your browser.
Open the toolTax set-aside calculator
See what share of every payment to move into a tax account, so the bill is never a surprise.
Open the toolTools that help
Money & admin
Invoices, bookkeeping, taxes, legal documents and printed basics: the paperwork side of running a business.
FreshBooks
Invoicing, expenses and time tracking made for freelancers and small service businesses.
Visit FreshBooks →Rocket Lawyer
Legal document templates (contracts, NDAs) and access to lawyers for questions.
Visit Rocket Lawyer →ezTaxReturn
Online US tax filing with a short, guided interview.
Visit ezTaxReturn →Carousel Checks
Business checks and deposit slips, for US businesses that still get paid by check.
Visit Carousel Checks →Vistaprint
Business cards, flyers, signs and branded items in small runs.
Visit Vistaprint →The Solo Weekly
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