The Pay Yourself calculator

Know what you can pay yourself this month.

Three months of income, your monthly expenses, one tap. Free, in about a minute. No account, no bank connection — you type your numbers in yourself.

Roughly what came in each month. Leave a month empty if it had none.

Month 1 incomeMonth 2 incomeMonth 3 income

Typical monthly business expenses

Tax Set-Aside percentage25%Many freelancers start between 25% and 30%. Choose what fits you. This is not tax advice.

Buffer percentage10%Money kept back for slow months. Defaulted to 10%, never required.

Sample

$4,100.00 in, $450.00 of expenses, 25% set aside for taxes, 10% buffer — Pay Yourself:

$2,372.50

Made-up figures, to show what the answer looks like. Your number uses your numbers.

Wondering where these numbers come from, or why the tax set-aside comes out first? Read how much to pay yourself as a freelancer.