Guides & tax playbooks
Practical writing for freelancers who’d rather spend time on the work than the paperwork.
Schedule C expense categories: every line, with the receipt that proves it
Lines 8 to 30 explained — what goes where, the record behind each one, 2026 mileage and 1099-NEC numbers, and what never belongs on Schedule C.
What receipts to keep for an IRS audit (and how long)
What each receipt must show, the 3-, 6- and 7-year rules, whether scans count, and the extra rules for travel, meals and gifts — with a printable checklist.
TaxesWhat audit-ready receipts actually mean for freelancers
The IRS doesn’t need the paper — it needs substantiation. Here’s what a defensible digital receipt record looks like, and how Proofly builds one automatically.
WorkflowKeeping personal and business expenses apart (without the spreadsheet)
Mixing personal and business spend is the #1 bookkeeping headache for the self-employed. Here’s a system that takes one tap per receipt.
ProductAsk your receipts anything: the end of manual expense reports
OCR is commoditized. The real leap is being able to ask “how much did I spend on travel in Q2?” and get an answer from your own data.