TaxLens is an AI-powered receipt scanner and expense tracker built specifically for tax deductions. Designed for freelancers, self-employed professionals, and small business owners, TaxLens turns everyday receipts into tax-ready deductions — automatically.
Unlike general-purpose expense management tools that focus on corporate workflows, TaxLens is purpose-built around the tax preparation workflow. The AI doesn't just extract numbers from receipts — it evaluates whether each expense is deductible based on the user's profession, business type, and country, then auto-categorizes it into the correct tax deduction category.
KEY CAPABILITIES
Smart AI Receipt Scanning: Snap a photo of any paper or digital receipt and TaxLens extracts merchant, date, totals, tax, tips, and individual line items in seconds. Users can also import from their Photos library, scan PDFs, or batch scan up to 20 receipts at once.
Tax-Aware Categorization: TaxLens automatically separates Business from Personal expenses and assigns tax deduction categories tailored to the user's profession. An AI confidence score flags ambiguous items for manual review, reducing the risk of misclassification — the leading cause of unnecessary tax audits for self-employed workers.
Multi-Currency Support: TaxLens auto-detects 30+ currencies and converts amounts using historical exchange rates based on the receipt date, making it ideal for international freelancers and digital nomads.
Audit-Ready Exports: Users can generate professional PDF reports with receipt images attached or export clean CSV files compatible with QuickBooks, Excel, and other accounting software. Reports can be filtered by date range, category, or expense type and shared instantly via email or AirDrop.
Dashboard & Tax Insights: A clean, clutter-free dashboard shows Total Spent, Total Deductible, and Estimated Tax Saved at a glance. Visual breakdowns by category and date range help users spot spending patterns and missing deductions.
WHO USES TAXLENS
TaxLens is built for independent workers who need tax compliance without enterprise complexity — including freelance designers, developers, photographers, writers, consultants, contractors, real estate agents, and sole proprietors. It is also used by small business owners (1-10 employees) looking for a simpler, more affordable alternative to Expensify or QuickBooks for receipt management.
PRIVACY & SECURITY
All data is stored on-device or synced through the user's private iCloud account. TaxLens does not run ads, does not sell user data, and does not share financial information with third parties.
TaxLens is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple Silicon), and Apple Vision Pro. A free tier is available with core scanning features, while TaxLens Pro unlocks unlimited scanning, batch processing, and full export capabilities starting at $39.99/year.
