For Self-Employed Contractors

Job costing & expense tracking for self-employed contractors.

When you're self-employed, every untracked receipt is money out of your own pocket — a missed deduction or a job that made less than you thought. RenoJira keeps every expense, payment, and tax tied to the job so you know your real profit and walk into tax season organized.

On iOS & Android · Works offline at the job site

Built for self-employed contracting work

✓Snap and file every receipt the moment you pay — nothing reconstructed from memory at tax time
✓Assign each cost to a job, so you see profit per job, not just a year-end total
✓Keep the sales tax you pay on materials organized all year for your accountant
✓Track what clients owe you and what you owe your subs and helpers

Your whole money picture on every job

Know what your clients still owe

Track every client payment and change order against the job — a clear record of what's been paid and what's outstanding.

Track every cost — and what you owe your subs

Snap receipts and log expenses, subcontractor, and crew payments, all auto-assigned to the right job.

See your real profit, instantly

Money in, money out, and money owed — calculated per job in real time. No spreadsheet math.

Tax time, without the shoebox

Tracks the tax you pay on materials across jobs and keeps it organized all year for your accountant.

FAQ

What's the best expense tracking app for self-employed contractors?

For trade contractors who bill by job, RenoJira fits best — it tracks expenses per job and shows real profit on each one, free on iOS and Android. Generic 1099 apps focus on mileage and deductions but don't show whether a specific job made money.

Is there a free expense tracker for independent contractors?

Yes. RenoJira is free on iOS and Android — log expenses, attach receipts, track client and subcontractor payments, and see profit per job with no subscription.

How do self-employed contractors track expenses for taxes?

Record every business purchase as it happens with the receipt attached, and keep the sales tax separate. RenoJira organizes it by job and keeps your tax-deductible costs ready for your accountant all year.

How do I charge a client for extra work on-site without a laptop?

Add it as a change order on your phone the moment the client approves it — description, price, and your cost. In RenoJira, open the self-employed contracting job, add the quote item, and it's billed and your profit updates instantly, so on-site extras never go uncharged.

What do I do if I lose a material receipt for tax time?

Capture the receipt the second you pay. RenoJira reads the total and date and files it under the right job — even offline it saves and syncs later — so receipts don't vanish in the truck and your deductible record stays complete.

How do I track what I owe my crew across several jobs?

Log each crew and subcontractor payment against its job. RenoJira keeps a running balance per person per job, so you always know who's owed what across all your active self-employed contracting jobs.

Know your real profit on every self-employed contracting job.

Track costs, payments, and profit from your phone — on iOS and Android.