AI for accounting, for the self-employed
Use AI to do your own books and taxes, the right way.
Prompts, workflows and checks that let AI do the slow parts of bookkeeping and tax prep, without the mistakes. Every rule is checked against official IRS and state sources.
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47 write-offs for the self-employed
A 42-page guide to 47 deductions, with the IRS rules behind each one. Free when you join the Computatio newsletter.
Latest guides
Separate business and personal expenses with AI
How to separate business and personal expenses with AI: a prompt that flags mixed charges, a made-up example, and the IRS rules to check it against.
AI receipt scanning: turn phone photos into bookkeeping records
AI receipt scanning for small business: a prompt that turns receipt photos into bookkeeping rows, a made-up example, and what the IRS expects you to keep.
S-corp vs. sole proprietor in California: when the switch pays off
S-corp vs. sole proprietor in California: how an S-corp can cut self-employment tax, what it costs (1.5%, $800 minimum, payroll) and your break-even.
Can AI do your accounting? What it gets right and wrong
Can AI do your accounting? See which bookkeeping tasks AI handles well, where it gets things wrong, and a simple test to check it on your own books.
IRS FIRE is closing: e-file 1099s with IRIS instead
IRS FIRE stops taking 1099s on Nov. 19, 2026. How to get an IRIS TCC now, e-file 1099-NECs free in IRIS, and use AI to prep your vendor list safely.
AI bank reconciliation: how to do it and what AI can’t do
Use AI for bank reconciliation: copy-paste prompts to match your books to your statement, find missing and duplicate lines, and check the result yourself.
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AI for Accounting
Use AI to speed up bookkeeping, receipts, month-end and tax prep, and learn how to check its work.
Bookkeeping
Set up your books, categorize transactions, reconcile accounts and catch up when you’re behind. Includes guides for specific trades.
Estimated taxes
How much to pay, when, and how. Covers IRS dates and state schedules that differ.
Deductions
What you can write off, how to prove it, and where state rules differ from federal.
Business structure
Sole proprietor, LLC or S-corp, plus state taxes to check before you choose.
How we write these guides
- Every rule, rate and deadline is checked against the IRS or the relevant state tax agency, and sources are listed at the end of each guide.
- Each guide shows the date it was last reviewed. Tax-year guides are refreshed every January.
- Examples use made-up numbers and are labeled as examples.