# TaxCadence — Estimated Tax for Freelancers

> Estimated Tax for Freelancers (iPhone/iPad app by Steve Binegar.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taxcadence/id6804804124 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Steve Binegar](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804804127)
- Category: Finance, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-03
- Data updated: 2026-10-07

## What is TaxCadence?

Know what to set aside for your quarterly federal taxes — in one screen, no spreadsheet, no accountant.

TaxCadence estimates your quarterly federal payment from three things you already know: what you expect to earn, what you expect to spend on the business, and how you file. It applies the same self-employment tax, federal income tax, qualified business income (QBI) deduction and Additional Medicare Tax rules the IRS publishes for 2026.

FREE, AND ACTUALLY USEFUL
Enter income, expenses and filing status, and get your estimated quarterly payment straight away. The four IRS due dates for the year stay on screen, with the next one counted down in days. No account, no login, no trial clock running in the background.

TAXCADENCE PRO — YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION
• Save each quarter and see the year in one place
• A running total of what you have paid against what you owe so far
• A reminder three days before each IRS quarterly due date

ON IPHONE AND IPAD
On iPad, the calculator's inputs and answer sit side by side, and History shows the year beside its quarters.

HELP AND IDEAS
A short tour on first open, answers to common questions, and a suggestion box where you can vote on what gets built next.

WHY NOT A SPREADSHEET OR A FREE WEB CALCULATOR
A web calculator forgets everything the moment the tab closes. A spreadsheet is one more thing to keep up. TaxCadence remembers the numbers you entered, keeps the year's running total, and tells you a deadline is coming before it arrives.

YOUR NUMBERS STAY ON YOUR PHONE
No account. No bank linking. Your income, expenses and History stay on the device and are never sent anywhere. The only thing that leaves it is an idea you choose to post in the suggestion box.

WHAT IT DOES NOT DO
TaxCadence estimates federal quarterly payments only. It does not calculate state or local tax, does not handle itemized deductions or credits beyond the standard deduction and the QBI deduction, and does not file anything or send a payment on your behalf. It is a calculator, not a tax advisor — for anything beyond a quick estimate, talk to a licensed CPA.

Built for freelancers, 1099 contractors, gig workers and solo consultants who owe the IRS four times a year and would rather know the number than guess at it.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TaxCadence Pro | $4.99 | per year |


## Is TaxCadence safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess TaxCadence.

## Is TaxCadence legit?

TaxCadence appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for TaxCadence is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-09-26

Now on iPad, with help built in.

TaxCadence runs on iPad, with the calculator's inputs and answer side by side and History's year beside its quarters. There's a short tour on first open (replay it from Settings, Help), answers to common questions, and a suggestion box where you can post and vote on what gets built next.

One correction to the math: the Head of Household 32% bracket now starts at $201,750, per the IRS's 2026 figures. It had used the Single threshold ($201,775), which understated the year's tax by at most $2 for Head of Household filers above it. Profits too small to owe self-employment tax (under $400 of net earnings) now show none.

The estimate now includes the qualified business income (QBI) deduction for self-employed filers, shown as its own line. For most freelancers it lowers the year's income tax; above the IRS phase-in range it is left out.

### 1.1 — 2026-09-20

A new look, and a countdown to your next due date.

TaxCadence now opens on the four IRS due dates for the year, with the next one lit and the days left to it counted down. The whole app is redrawn as a ledger: figures in a lit display face, raised pages, and the icon's amber for the one number that matters. History shows the same four quarters with the paid ones settled, above what you have paid against what you owe.

Nothing about the math has changed.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-15

Corrections to what Pro advertises.

The Pro screen previously listed support for multiple income sources. That feature is not in the app, so the claim has been removed rather than left standing.

The Pro screen now also carries the subscription's price and renewal terms, and links to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-05

TaxCadence Pro is now also available as a yearly subscription, alongside the existing lifetime purchase.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-03

Updated our support and privacy policy links.

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