Guides & tools
Keep better books with less effort.
Plain-English guides to receipts and deductions for US self-employed people, plus tools and honest comparisons.
Who BookFlash is for
- Freelancers
Freelancers: snap receipts for software, equipment and your home office and let AI file them. Pro adds tax-time exports for your accountant. Start free.
- Contractors
Contractors and tradespeople: photograph material, tool and fuel receipts on the job and let AI file them. PDF and CSV exports on Pro. Start free.
- Rideshare & delivery drivers
Rideshare and delivery drivers: keep gas, parking, toll and phone receipts in one place, estimate your mileage deduction, and export on Pro at tax time.
- Online sellers
Etsy, eBay and Shopify sellers: keep supply, shipping and packaging receipts in one place with AI filing, plus PDF or CSV exports on Pro. Start free.
- Landlords
Landlords: keep repair, maintenance and utility receipts for your rentals with AI filing, plus Pro exports for Schedule E. Start free with 10 receipts a month.
Tax guides
- How long to keep receipts
How long the IRS says to keep receipts and tax records: the 3-year rule, when it’s 6 or 7 years, property records, and paper vs digital copies.
- What counts as a business expense
What the IRS counts as a deductible business expense: the ordinary and necessary test, common categories, mixed-use items, meals and what doesn’t count.
- Self-employed tax checklist
A tax-time checklist for the self-employed: income forms, expense receipts, vehicle and home office records, and estimated tax payments.
Free tools
- Mileage deduction calculator
Estimate your deduction at the 2025 and 2026 IRS standard mileage rates.
Compare
- BookFlash vs Expensify
BookFlash vs Expensify: pricing, receipt scanning, approvals and exports compared, and which one fits a solo business better.
- BookFlash vs Shoeboxed
BookFlash vs Shoeboxed: prices, receipt limits, mail-in scanning and exports compared, so you can pick the right receipt app.
- BookFlash vs QuickBooks
BookFlash vs QuickBooks Online for tracking receipts: price, receipt capture, bank connections and invoicing compared for the self-employed.