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Clarity

All your money, one clear view

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Freelancers

Finance Tracker Built for Freelancers

See irregular income, business expenses, and estimated taxes in one place — so you never get blindsided by a quarterly payment.

The Problem

Challenges freelancers face with their finances

  • Irregular income makes it impossible to know if you're actually ahead or behind this month
  • Mixing personal and business transactions in the same accounts creates categorization chaos
  • Estimated quarterly taxes are guesswork without real-time income tracking
  • Chasing down receipts and categorizing expenses at tax time wastes entire weekends
  • No clear picture of true net income after self-employment tax, expenses, and savings

How Clarity Helps

Specific solutions for freelancers

Bank Sync & Trends

Problem: Irregular income visibility

Clarity auto-syncs all your bank accounts and shows income trends over time — spot dry spells early and plan for lean months.

Merchant Categorization

Problem: Mixed personal/business transactions

Smart merchant categorization separates business expenses from personal spending automatically. Override any category with one click.

Tax Estimates

Problem: Quarterly tax estimation

Real-time income tracking feeds into estimated tax calculations so you know exactly what to set aside each quarter.

Expense Export

Problem: Year-end expense chaos

Every transaction is categorized as it arrives. Export business expenses by category for Schedule C in seconds.

Key Features

Income Pattern Detection

See monthly, quarterly, and annual income trends. Spot recurring client payments automatically.

Smart Categorization

AI-powered merchant recognition sorts transactions into business and personal categories.

Budget Guardrails

Set spending limits by category and get alerts before you overshoot — even with variable income.

Recurring Detection

Automatically identifies subscriptions and recurring expenses you may have forgotten about.

Multi-Account View

Connect checking, savings, credit cards, and PayPal to see your full financial picture.

Export for Tax Prep

One-click export of categorized transactions for your accountant or TurboTax.

Real-World Use Cases

1

Track client payments across PayPal, Stripe, and direct deposits in one dashboard

2

Calculate quarterly estimated tax payments based on real year-to-date income

3

Identify which months typically have lower income to build a cash reserve

4

Export all business-categorized expenses for Schedule C at tax time

“As a freelance designer, my income varies wildly month to month. Clarity finally shows me where I actually stand financially — and what to set aside for taxes.”

Priya K.

Freelance UX designer

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Clarity separate business and personal expenses?

Yes. Clarity's smart categorization engine identifies merchants and auto-tags transactions. You can create custom categories and rules to split business from personal spending.

Does Clarity calculate quarterly estimated taxes?

Clarity tracks your income in real time, making it straightforward to estimate quarterly tax obligations based on year-to-date earnings and self-employment tax rates.

Can I connect PayPal and Stripe?

Clarity connects to 12,000+ financial institutions through Plaid, including PayPal and most major payment processors. Direct Stripe integration is available for Pro users.

Is Clarity a replacement for QuickBooks?

Clarity focuses on personal financial clarity — income tracking, spending, net worth, and tax prep. For invoicing and full-service bookkeeping, you'd still use QuickBooks alongside Clarity.

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