Small Business
Self-Employed Tax Prep Spreadsheet
Walk into tax season with income, deductible expenses, mileage and home office numbers already organized by category.
- Delivery
- Instant download
- Purchase
- One-time payment
- Format
- Google Sheets
- Excel
- Updated
- September 2026
What this spreadsheet does
Self-employed filers often scramble every spring to reconstruct a year of income and expenses from receipts and bank statements.
What you can do with it
- Prepare a full year of records before filing
- Hand a clean summary to your accountant
- Track quarterly estimated payments already made
What's included
Sheet tabs
- Instructions
- Tax Prep Checklist
- Income Summary
- Expense by Category
- Mileage & Home Office
- Quarterly Payments
- Accountant Summary
Features
- Document checklist so nothing is missed
- Income summary across all 1099 sources
- Expenses organized by IRS deduction category
- Mileage and home office deduction calculated automatically
- One-page accountant summary
How it works
- 1Open the file and read the Instructions tab once.
- 2Work directly in the tabs listed above — blue cells are yours to edit, black cells calculate automatically.
Who it's for
Self-employed workers and 1099 contractors preparing their own taxes or working with an accountant.
This spreadsheet is an organizing tool and does not replace advice from a licensed tax professional.
Frequently asked questions
What formats does this come in?
Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel 2016+. Open the Google Sheets link and use File > Make a copy, or download and open directly in Excel.
Is this a one-time purchase?
Yes. One payment, yours to keep and reuse.
Complete the setup
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