Can we talk about how freelance tax software is needlessly complex? | Freelance Survival

Joseph Taylor · 2026-02-27T09:21:16.680258+00:00

I just track everything in a simple spreadsheet instead.

grace_patel7mo ago

That crypto situation, what other weird payment methods have you had to track?

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anna8207mo ago

Never got it til those dropdown menus.

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iris4787mo ago

The weird part is how tax apps force you into their categories. Last year I had a gig paid in crypto and another in plain cash, and trying to log that was a nightmare. I mean, the dropdown menus don't even have options for half the stuff I do. Maybe it's just me, but my spreadsheet lets me add a column for 'payment type' and move on. All that time spent figuring out their system feels like wasted billable hours.

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