Multi-1099 photo extraction
Snap each 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, 1099-K. AI extracts payer + amount + box number. No manual entry of 10 forms.
30 sec per photo vs TurboTax's manual entry per 1099.
For self-employed
Built for the 1099 hustle. Encrypted. $79 all-in.
You earn from 4 platforms. You drive 12,000 miles a year. You have a home office, a depreciating laptop, $300 a month of SaaS subscriptions. TurboTax Premium charges $208 to handle this. We charge $79, encrypt everything client-side, and don't try to upsell you at checkout.
Built for these patterns
If your 1099s + receipts look like one of these, SealedReturn fits.
Software contractor / freelance dev
Multiple 1099-NECs from staffing firms + LLC clients; needs Schedule C + QBI + home office.
Etsy / eBay / Amazon FBA seller
1099-K from each platform + cost of goods sold + state nexus complexity.
Rideshare / delivery driver
Mileage-vs-actual deduction choice; Uber/Lyft/DoorDash 1099s with platform-fee math.
Real estate agent
1099-MISC commission + brokerage splits + auto deduction + Schedule C + sometimes Schedule E for own rentals.
Privacy-sensitive professional
Therapist, attorney, journalist, security researcher — needs encryption, not "we may share with affiliates."
What's in the Self-Employed tier
Every deduction we extract for you, automatically.
AI Schedule C interview
Conversational, plain English. "Did you spend money on tools or software?" "Roughly how many miles did you drive for work?" Citations to IRS rules on every suggestion.
No black-box AI. Every deduction has a source.
QBI deduction optimizer
Section 199A is the most-missed deduction by self-employed filers. We compute QBI eligibility, the 20% deduction, and the Specified Service Trade or Business (SSTB) phase-out.
Average value: $2,000-8,000 saved for $40-200K Schedule C income.
Home office (Form 8829)
Choose simplified method ($5/sqft up to $1,500) or actual method (depreciation + utilities + insurance). We compute both and show you which is bigger.
Avg savings: $1,200-3,000/yr.
Mileage deduction
Standard mileage rate ($0.67/mi for 2024) or actual expenses (gas + insurance + depreciation + repairs). We compute both, show the bigger one, build the audit log.
Built for rideshare drivers — handles Uber/Lyft/DoorDash patterns.
Encrypted document vault for life
Pro tier includes lifetime encrypted storage of all your tax documents. Audit notice from the IRS in 3 years? Log in, decrypt with your password, hand the CPA the evidence.
Survives across tax years. You own the key.
Anti-personas
When NOT to use SealedReturn (yet).
Don't use SealedReturn v1 if you...
- • File a C-corp return (Form 1120) — out of scope
- • Have foreign income or FBAR filing requirements — v3 partner planned
- • Need IRS audit defense — v2 add-on planned
- • Need a CPA to sign your return — we don't do that (Path A)
- • Want someone else to e-file for you — we don't (also Path A)
DO use SealedReturn if you...
- • Have W-2 + Schedule C + multiple 1099s
- • Drive for work or run a home office
- • Care about who has access to your tax data
- • Are tired of TurboTax's $208 effective price + checkout upsells
- • Want to file with TurboTax / your CPA / paper, not e-file via us
See your refund in 5 minutes — no signup.
The demo lets you upload a sample W-2 + 1099-NEC and walks the full Schedule C flow.