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Freelancer take-home and runway calculator

Model lumpy income, recurring costs, and tax set-aside to see what is coming each month and how long savings might last in a slow month.

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Your typical month after client payments land.

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A slow month or gap between projects.

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A strong month or big project payout.

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Business and personal bills you pay every month.

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Enter your own percentage for planning. This is education, not tax advice. Pyne does not recommend a specific rate.

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Cash you could use if income dips below costs.

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What is coming

Estimated monthly take-home after your tax set-aside and recurring costs. The math is shown so you can see how each month shapes up.

Expected month

Costs covered after tax set-aside

Gross income$8,000.00
Tax set-aside (25%)−$2,000.00
Recurring costs−$4,500.00
Estimated take-home$1,500.00

Low month

Shortfall after tax set-aside

Gross income$4,000.00
Tax set-aside (25%)−$1,000.00
Recurring costs−$4,500.00
Estimated take-home-$1,500.00

High month

Costs covered after tax set-aside

Gross income$12,000.00
Tax set-aside (25%)−$3,000.00
Recurring costs−$4,500.00
Estimated take-home$4,500.00

Low month check

At $4,000.00 income, you would be short about $1,500.00 per month after tax set-aside and recurring costs.

Runway at low income

How long savings could cover a monthly shortfall at your low month.

About 10 months

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