TOOLS / FOR SELLERS

What actually lands in your pocket

Gross revenue is a vanity number. After costs and taxes, the real figure is smaller — this shows you how much smaller.

$
Everything you invoice before anything comes out.
$
Software, gear, insurance, workspace, marketing, subcontractors.
%
Set-aside for self-employment + income tax, on profit. 25–30% is a common starting point — confirm with a professional.
PROFIT (PRE-TAX)$—
TAKE-HOME / YEAR$—
TAKE-HOME / MONTH$—

Estimate only — not tax advice. Confirm with a licensed professional.

How this is calculated

Profit is gross revenue minus business costs. Take-home is profit with the tax buffer removed:(gross − costs) × (1 − tax%). The buffer is applied to profit, not gross, because you're only taxed on what's left after legitimate expenses. It's a flat rate here for simplicity — your real tax depends on bracket, deductions, and state.

This is the sibling of the rate calculator, which works the other direction: from the take-home you want, back to the rate that funds it. For a closer read on the tax slice, use the freelance tax estimator.