# QuickBooks for Self-Employed Business Automate how you track your self-employed income and expenses. Save time, maximize your deductions, and file your taxes with no surprises.

## Stay on Track and in Control

### Get Paid Faster Send professional invoices and give your customers flexible ways to pay, including cards, ACH, Apple Pay, PayPal, and Venmo. Get deposits next-day.

### Simplify Self-Employed Taxes Easily track expenses. Use your phone’s GPS to track miles, then categorize trips with a swipe. Match photos of your receipts to your transactions and categorize them.

### Know Where You Stand Get a bird’s eye view of your finances. Make quick decisions and find opportunities based on accurate, up-to-date reports.

## Plans to Keep Self Employment Simple

### Free Plan

- **Price:** $0/mo
- **Features:**
- Accept payments
- Invoices (limit 2 per month)
- Estimates (limit 1 per month)
- Connect 1 bank account
- Mileage tracking (limit 5 trips/month)
- Receipt capture (limit 2 per month)
- Top 3 reports: profit and loss, balance sheet, and account quick report
- Manage 1 contractor

### Solopreneur Plan

- **Price:** $10/mo (Save 50% for 3 months)
- **Features:**
- Accept payments
- Unlimited invoices
- Estimates
- Payment transaction rates
- Instant deposit
- Cash flow history
- Separate business and personal
- Set and track growth goals
- Mileage tracking
- Receipt capture
- Basic reports
- Income and expenses
- Tax deductions
- Track sales
- Access expert tax help with QuickBooks Live Tax

### Simple Start Plan

- **Price:** $19/mo (Save 50% for 3 months)
- **Features:**
- Accept payments
- Unlimited invoices
- Estimates
- Payment transaction rates
- Instant deposit
- Cash flow history
- In-person payments
- Business Network
- Recurring payments
- Line of Credit
- Business loan
- Manage bills
- Mileage tracking
- Receipt capture
- General reports
- Income and expenses
- Tax deductions
- Track sales
- Contractors
- Access expert tax help with QuickBooks Live Tax
- Connect 1 sales channel

## QuickBooks Mobile App Get more done in less time, wherever you are. Handle accounting, capture photos of your receipts, and track your miles with the QuickBooks mobile app. ![Download QuickBooks Mobile App](https://quickbooks.intuit.com/oidam/intuit/sbseg/en_us/quickbooks-online/web/image/qrcode_qbmobile_dl.png)

- [Download on the App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id584606479?mt=8)
- [Get it on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intuit.quickbooks&feature;=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5pbnR1aXQucXVpY2tib29rcyJd)

## Dedicated to Your Success

- **28 years experience** helping small businesses
- **4.3/5** rating from 6700+ customer reviews on Capterra
- **Millions of customers** use QuickBooks globally

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is it easy to get started? It only takes about 5 minutes to get up and running once you sync your bank or credit card transactions to QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks includes a step-by-step guide for your initial setup process.

### Can I change, upgrade, or cancel my plan whenever I want? There’s a QuickBooks plan for every stage of your business. You can seamlessly change plans to adopt new tools or cancel your subscription at any time.

### Is there a mobile app I can use? QuickBooks Online comes with a free mobile app that helps you handle accounting, payments, and customers on the go.

### Why is QuickBooks a top accounting software for self-employed individuals? QuickBooks is the #1 accounting software for small businesses, trusted by millions worldwide. There’s a QuickBooks plan for every stage of your business.

### What is the business definition of self-employed? Being self-employed means you're your own boss, running a business and taking on its risks and rewards. For taxes, you'll report business income and expenses on Schedule C and may need to make estimated tax payments.

### Is there a difference between freelance and self-employed? Self-employed is a broad term for running your own business, while freelancing typically means offering services on a project basis. Both report business income on a Schedule C, but the type of business and deductions may differ.

## Find New Ways to Thrive

### Preparing for Tax Time Learn how self-employment tax works and tips on common self-employment tax deductions.

### Managing Cash Flow Learn how to track and view your cash flow to understand where your business stands.

### Automating Manual Tasks Learn how to automate repetitive tasks like sending invoices and tracking expenses.