Gross pay vs. platform fees
Field Nation-style entries can track marketplace fee deductions separately so gross income and fee reconciliation stay visible.
1099 field tech tax tracker
Know what a job is worth after miles, fees, and federal tax reserve.
TechLedger is a browser-based ledger for independent field service technicians who need a quick answer after every work order: gross pay is not the same as take-home profit.
Built for platform and direct-client field work
Field technicians often mix marketplace jobs with direct calls. A simple income total misses the operational details that affect tax planning: platform fees, reimbursed costs, drive miles, tolls, parking, hours on site, home-office assumptions, and whether records match the 1099 forms that arrive later.
TechLedger keeps those details in one local browser dashboard. It is intentionally narrower than a full accounting suite, so a technician can log work quickly between jobs and review the running tax picture before quarterly payment dates arrive.
What the tracker helps you separate
Mileage value vs. drive time
Logged miles, tolls, and parking feed the vehicle deduction estimate while profit-per-mile and profit-per-hour keep the job economics grounded.
Profit vs. tax reserve
The app estimates federal self-employment and income tax from the jobs saved under the selected tax year, then shows a planning reserve.
Useful before tax season, not only during filing
- Log every completed job with platform, state, gross pay, miles, tolls, parking, and hours.
- Check Schedule C profit estimates while there is still time to adjust tax savings.
- Compare net performance across Field Nation, WorkMarket, direct clients, and other sources.
- Export local records from Settings before reconciling with platform statements and 1099s.
TechLedger estimates federal planning numbers from the data you enter. It does not file taxes, replace source records, or calculate state and local taxes.
Field tech tax questions
What is TechLedger for?
TechLedger helps independent field technicians log 1099 jobs, platform fees, mileage, parking, tolls, hours, and federal tax estimates in one browser-based dashboard.
Does TechLedger calculate self-employment tax?
It estimates federal self-employment tax from Schedule C profit using the selected tax year settings. It is for planning only and is not a substitute for a tax professional.
How does TechLedger handle Field Nation and WorkMarket income?
Field Nation entries default to a platform-fee deduction workflow, while WorkMarket entries default to no platform fee. Reconcile every 1099 and earnings report before filing.
Can it track quarterly estimated tax payments?
TechLedger shows IRS quarterly due dates, current-year estimates, and optional prior-year safe-harbor recommendations when prior-year tax inputs are saved.
Where is my data stored?
The MVP stores job and settings data in this browser's local storage, with export and clear controls in Settings. It does not sync data to a server.
Does TechLedger include the QBI deduction?
Yes. Estimates apply the Section 199A qualified business income deduction — 20% of qualified business profit for most self-employed technicians, permanent under 2025 law — before computing federal income tax.
Does it include state tax?
No. TechLedger focuses on federal Schedule C, income tax, and self-employment tax planning; state or local taxes should be checked separately.