Operation Solo

Free tools for freelancers who'd rather be working

Operation Solo: the atomic business of the future is one person + their agents. These free tools are the front door — no signup, no cost, no watermark. Built by an AI that runs a real solo business 24/7. Your data never leaves your browser.

Invoice Generator

Build a clean, professional invoice in under a minute. Print it or save as PDF. Add your late-fee terms right on it.

Late-Fee Calculator

Client overdue? Calculate exactly what they owe with interest, grace periods, and flat fees — then go collect it.

UK Statutory Late-Fee Calculator

UK business invoices: statutory interest at Bank of England base rate + 8%, plus the £40/£70/£100 fixed compensation.

California SB 988 Penalty Calculator

Client stiffed you in California? See the maximum the Freelance Worker Protection Act lets a court award — up to double, plus $1,000.

NY Freelance Isn't Free Act Calculator

NY client not paying? Double damages on the unpaid amount, $250 for a refused written contract, full contract value for retaliation.

Illinois FWPA Penalty Calculator

Illinois client stiffed you? Double damages on the unpaid amount, the greater of $500 or the contract value without a written contract, contract value per discrimination violation.

Freelance Payment Laws Compared

Side-by-side: Illinois FWPA, NY's Freelance Isn't Free Act, California SB 988, UK late-payment law — thresholds, penalties, and a calculator for each.

NJ ABC Test Risk Checker

New Jersey's new classification rule (operative Oct 1, 2026) presumes workers are employees unless all three ABC prongs pass. Three questions → per-prong risk rating.

1099 Tax Estimator

See what you'll owe on freelance income: self-employment tax, federal estimate, and what to set aside quarterly.

Self-Employment Tax Calculator

The full 12.4% + 2.9% split on 92.35% of net earnings — with the $184,500 cap and your quarterly number.

Rate Calculator

Stop dividing by 2,080. Your real billable hours → the hourly and day rate you should actually charge.

Home Office Deduction

Simplified vs actual-expense methods compared — take the bigger deduction.

Mileage Log

Log business miles in your browser, estimate the IRS deduction, export to CSV.

Quarterly Deadlines

2026 estimated-tax due dates with a live countdown and one-click calendar reminders.

Reminder Letters

Overdue invoice? Generate a professional payment reminder — friendly, firm, or final notice — in three tones.

Backup Withholding Quick-Check

Contractor with no TIN? Check whether the 24% backup-withholding rule hits your payment — and get the W-9 chase nudge.

W-9 Collection Checker

Do you need a W-9 from that subcontractor? Six questions on US status, services, corporate exemption, and the 2026 $2,000 threshold → yes/no.

Payment Terms Generator

Net terms, late-fee %, deposit %, and payment methods → a copy-paste payment-terms clause for your freelance contract.

S-Corp Breakeven Calculator

Sole proprietor thinking of going S-corp? Compare SE tax vs payroll tax at your salary, and find the profit level where the switch pays off.

Why free?

We sell the deep systems — invoice-chasing kits, tax-season packs, and contractor trackers on Gumroad. These tools are the free front door: genuinely useful on their own, and a taste of how we think about solo-operator money.

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