How to track cash income when you're self-employed.
No receipt, no record, no proof — unless you log it. contado makes the log quick enough to actually happen: type the amount, mark it paid in cash, done.
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Sound familiar?
- The drawer knows your real number; your records don't.
- Apartments, loans and tax preparers all ask for proof of income that cash can't show.
- A year of little jobs adds up to a number you can only guess.
What contado does for you
- Log a cash job in a few taps — the amount, then paid in cash. Built for one hand, between jobs.
- Cash sits next to your Venmo, Cash App and Zelle income — one ledger, every total real.
- Print a proof of income any time, and hand your preparer a CSV of actual income and expenses.
In January, your Schedule C is basically done.
Schedule-C categories on your expenses, a mileage estimate, proof of income, and a CSV your tax preparer opens directly.
In English, Spanish and Portuguese — switch any time, free.
Common questions
- Is logging cash income even worth it for taxes?
- What you report is between you and your preparer — contado's job is the record. Every cash entry is dated, totaled and exportable, so whatever you decide, you have the numbers.
- Can I log a cash job someone still owes me for?
- Yes — log the sale and answer “No — owes me.” It waits in Owed under their name until you tap “Got cash.”
- Can I use it in Spanish or Portuguese?
- Yes. English, Spanish and Portuguese, switchable any time. We never charge for language.
See also: Venmo bookkeeping · Cash App bookkeeping · Zelle tracking
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