Frequently Asked Questions

No — Writeoff handles bookkeeping and tax preparation (organizing your records, tracking deductions, calculating estimated taxes). Filing your actual return requires a separate tax filing service or CPA. Think of Writeoff as the preparation layer that makes filing fast and accurate.

Yes. Writeoff supports sole proprietorships, single-member LLCs, and S-Corps. The Tax Strategy Engine specifically evaluates whether S-Corp election makes sense for your income level and models the potential savings.

Writeoff connects to 10,000+ US financial institutions via Plaid. Connect checking, savings, and credit card accounts. All connections use bank-level encryption and read-only access — we can never move money.

Writeoff is in private beta and access is invite-only. Request an invite on the waitlist page and we email you when a spot opens. Beta access is free and no credit card is required. When we start charging we will tell you at least 30 days beforehand and you can decide then.

Yes. Writeoff is SOC 2 Type II certified with end-to-end encryption, a PII detection pipeline, and audit-defense logging. All AI recommendations are permanently logged so you have a defensible paper trail.

Every plan includes invoicing and mileage tracking. Starter ($19/mo) covers core bookkeeping and real-time tax tracking. Pro ($39/mo) adds the Tax Strategy Engine, 1099/W-9 management, and up to 2 business entities. Premium ($109/mo) adds the Pocket CFO AI assistant and up to 3 entities. Enterprise is custom-priced for unlimited entities — built for production and rental companies that hold one entity per asset.

Yes — the spouse seat add-on lets a second user (your spouse) access the account for married-filing-jointly workflows, including joint income tracking and the Child Tax Credit phase-out calculator.

Not necessarily — but it makes your accountant's job much faster. Many CPAs use Writeoff to serve clients more efficiently. We also have a partner program for accountants who want to white-label the platform.