App Store Edition · US Tax & Schedule C · United States (IRS · 1099-NEC · Schedule C)
Turn your 1099 invoices, receipts and IRS miles into clean Schedule C records.
When Intuit discontinued QuickBooks Self-Employed and pushed 1099 workers onto expensive monthly plans, US sole proprietors were left looking for a simple Schedule C tracker. Keel organises your 1099 income, deductible receipts and IRS business mileage on your iPhone with no bank connection. Free to download on the App Store.
How much to set aside from every payment. Runs in your browser: nothing you type is uploaded.
Recommended set-aside
0%of every payment
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Self-employment tax (Schedule SE)
$0
Federal income tax on profit
$0
Additional Medicare tax
$0
State income tax
$0
Total estimated tax (2026)
$0
Each quarterly payment (1040-ES)
$0
Quarterly due dates: April 15, 2026, June 15, 2026, September 15, 2026, January 15, 2027.
At this income the qualified business income deduction can be limited, so this estimate leaves it out. That makes it a little high, which is the safe side for money you set aside.
Step 2 · Save Worksheet to iCloud (5 Free Saves)
Sync your 2026 dollar breakdown & export PDF worksheet
Sign in with your Apple ID in 1 tap to save your Schedule SE, federal, and quarterly figures in the Keel iCloud Workspace or print your PDF record.
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Federal estimate for 2026 using the standard deduction and the qualified business income deduction; it leaves out credits, itemized deductions and retirement contributions. A planning figure, not tax advice.
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What you see on the App Store.
Export a 5-folder All-in-One Schedule C, 1099-NEC, Bank Income Proof PDF, Customer Dossier & Receipt Vault ZIP with no monthly subscription. 5-Folder Pack $49.99 per period, or Keel Lifetime $299.99 once.
The post-QuickBooks Self-Employed home for 1099 contractors
You do not need a full corporate general ledger just to prepare Schedule C Lines 8–27. Keel maps your everyday job receipts and miles directly to the categories your CPA expects.
Record date, miles, job and business purpose for the IRS standard mileage deduction.
100% private on-device books
No Plaid bank-feed errors or broken credit-card syncs to untangle in April.
Who this edition is built for
US 1099-NEC independent contractors, sole proprietors and single-member LLCs filing IRS Form 1040 Schedule C.
Former QuickBooks Self-Employed, Hurdlr and Stride users who want Schedule C expense categorisation without linking a bank account.
First-year 1099 workers who want to track quarterly income, receipts and IRS mileage cleanly from day one.
The frustrations this edition solves.
Built for solo operators, first-time business owners and 1–5 person crews.
QuickBooks Self-Employed migration fatigueBeing forced into higher-priced monthly tiers just to keep tracking basic 1099 expenses and miles.
April Schedule C panicDumping 300 unsorted receipts and bank statements onto your kitchen table the weekend before April 15.
Missed 1099 deductionsOverpaying self-employment tax (15.3%) because you forgot to log legitimate supply receipts and job drives.
Disconnected appsUsing one app for invoices, another for mileage and a spreadsheet for Schedule C expenses.
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Invoices
Invoice the customer
Clean PDF invoices with taxes, discounts and payment terms, sent by email, Messages or WhatsApp. Add a payment QR code; line items you have used before are suggested, priced from your own history.
Receipts
Keep receipts
Photograph a receipt while it is still in your hand and file it against the customer or the job.
Expenses
Track expenses
Every expense recorded with its category and its receipt, under the job it belongs to — so you can see what each job cost.
Mileage
Track business mileage
Record business trips as you go, and keep the mileage log with the rest of your records.
Jobs
Keep every job together
Every expense and invoice is a step of a job, and all of it is kept with that job — so you can see what a job cost and what you billed.
5-Folder Pack5-Folder Pack
Hand your accountant the year
At filing time, Keel compiles your 5-Folder Statutory Pack — supporting worksheets, mileage logs, income proof, job profitability, and accountant CSVs — built from the books you already keep.
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No. Keel is not a tax-filing service and does not give tax advice. It keeps your invoices, categorized expenses, receipt photos and mileage log organized as supporting records for you or your CPA.
Can I import my old QuickBooks Self-Employed CSV into Keel?
Yes. You can import historical CSV/ZIP records directly on your iPhone and continue tracking your 1099 business with no monthly subscription. Free to download on the App Store.
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