About FinanceForge
Free, professional-grade financial tools researched and reviewed by licensed Enrolled Agents, Chartered Accountants, CPAs, CFAs, and CFPs.
Our mission
FinanceForge exists because most financial tools available to self-employed professionals fall into one of three buckets: locked behind expensive subscription accounting software, oversimplified to the point of being misleading, or designed primarily to harvest personal data in exchange for a single calculation. None of those options serve the freelancer or remote contractor who simply needs an accurate answer.
We built FinanceForge to be the platform we wished existed when we started our own freelancing careers. Every tool is free, runs entirely in your browser, and is built with the same level of rigor you would expect from a professional accounting firm — without the $400-per-hour advisory fees and without the data harvesting.
Our calculators currently cover eight major global tax jurisdictions for freelancer income estimation, six jurisdictions for cryptocurrency capital-gains modeling, and a long-horizon wealth-projection engine that incorporates inflation-adjusted real returns alongside nominal growth. We are committed to keeping every rate schedule, bracket, and contribution limit current — and to openly disclosing when a number changes.
Our values
Accuracy Over Simplification
Our calculators encode real progressive tax slabs, jurisdiction-specific deductions, and current contribution limits. We never round corners to make the interface look cleaner. If a calculation has a known limitation, we say so explicitly.
Privacy by Architecture
Every tool runs entirely in your browser. No personal income data, no financial inputs, and no calculator usage are ever transmitted to or stored on our servers. We can't see your numbers because we never receive them.
Built for Professionals
We design for users who want to understand their financial situation, not just get a number. Every calculator links to a knowledge-base article that explains the underlying rules, and every article is reviewed by a credentialed expert.
Real, credentialed people behind every word
Every calculator and article is researched, written, and reviewed by named, credentialed professionals. You can read each contributor's full biography, areas of expertise, and licensing information on their dedicated profile page.
Marcus Whitfield
EA, MST
Editor-in-Chief & Lead Tax Researcher
Priya Sharma
CPA, ACA
Senior Editor — International Tax & Compliance
Daniel Okafor
CFA, CFP
Senior Contributor — Investments & Wealth Building
Sofia Reyes
CPA, CCFI
Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Lead
Important disclaimer
All financial tools, calculators, and content on FinanceForge are provided for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on this platform constitutes tax, legal, investment, or financial advice. Tax laws change frequently and vary by jurisdiction. Always consult a qualified, licensed professional before making any financial decisions based on information obtained from this platform. Read our full disclaimer and editorial standards.