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Pricing & Pay Calculator

See what you need to charge to pay yourself, cover costs, and set aside taxes and profit.

Your numbers

What you want to pay yourselfPer year, before personal taxes$Business expensesPer month: software, rent, help, insurance$Set aside for taxes% of revenue. Ask your tax pro; 25 to 30 is commonSet aside for profit% of revenue. Your cushion and rewardHours you work per weekWeeks off per yearVacation, holidays, sick daysBillable share of your time% spent on paid client work, not admin or marketing

What you need

Revenue per year$102,857

Per month$8,571

Billable hours a year828

Your minimum hourly rate$124

Of $102,857 a year: $60,000 pays you, $12,000 runs the business, about $25,714 goes to taxes, and $5,143 is profit.

A planning estimate, not tax advice. Your minimum rate covers your costs; most businesses price above it.

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