HustleLedger Beauty Pro Tax & Profit Tracker 2026 (Excel & Google Sheets)

Built for booth renters and independent beauty pros. This tax & profit tracker tells you what % of every service and tip to set aside for taxes, using 2026 IRS figures, and when your next quarterly payment is due.

Made for US hairstylists, barbers, lash and nail techs, estheticians and makeup artists who rent a booth or suite or take their own clients.

What it does

• Set-aside rate: the % of each payment to move to savings (federal income tax + self-employment tax + a state estimate)
• Tips logged separately, with the new no-tax-on-tips deduction estimated (2025 to 2028, if your occupation qualifies)
• Service scorecard: after-tax profit per hour for hair, lashes, nails, retail or anything else you offer
• Quarterly tax planner: due dates, suggested payments, what you've paid, a countdown and the safe-harbor minimum
• Beauty categories built in: booth rent, color & chemicals, supplies, tools, retail inventory, education, licenses, insurance and more
• Card fees, mileage at the 2026 IRS rate (72.5 cents a mile) and a monthly profit & loss
• Year-end Tax Packet: your totals by Schedule C line, ready for your tax preparer or tax software

What you get

4 Excel (.xlsx) files in one .zip download: a sample-data copy and a blank copy, each in light and dark mode. A Start Here guide is built in.

Works with

• Microsoft Excel 2016 or newer and Microsoft 365 (Windows and Mac)
• Google Sheets (free): upload to Google Drive, open it, then File > Save as Google Sheets

Not designed for Apple Numbers.

How to use it (6 simple steps)

1. Open it. Unzip the download. Excel: open a file. Google Sheets: upload it to Google Drive, open it, then choose File > Save as Google Sheets.
2. Look around. The Sample Data file is filled with example numbers. When you're ready, use the Blank file (light or dark, your choice).
3. Fill in Setup (about 5 minutes). Your name, filing status and state tax rate. Have a day job? Add your W-2 wages and the tax withheld. Then name your services.
4. Log as you go. Payments on Income (tips on their own line), purchases on Expenses, business drives on Mileage. Delete each tab's example row first.
5. Check the Dashboard. It shows the % of every payment to save for taxes and when your next quarterly payment is due.
6. At tax time, open Tax Packet. Your totals by Schedule C line, ready for your tax preparer or tax software.

Cómo usarlo (6 pasos sencillos)

Las hojas de cálculo están en inglés; estos pasos te guían en español.

1. Ábrelo. Descomprime la descarga (.zip). En Excel: abre un archivo. En Google Sheets: súbelo a Google Drive, ábrelo y elige Archivo > Guardar como Hojas de cálculo de Google.
2. Explora. El archivo Sample Data tiene números de ejemplo. Cuando estés listo, usa el archivo Blank (claro u oscuro, como prefieras).
3. Completa la pestaña Setup (unos 5 minutos). Tu nombre, tu estado civil para la declaración (filing status) y la tasa de impuesto de tu estado. ¿Tienes un trabajo con W-2? Agrega tu salario y lo que te retienen. Luego escribe el nombre de tus servicios.
4. Registra todo al momento. Los pagos en Income (las propinas en su propia línea), las compras en Expenses y los viajes de trabajo en Mileage. Primero borra la fila de ejemplo de cada pestaña.
5. Revisa el Dashboard. Te dice qué % de cada pago debes guardar para impuestos y cuándo vence tu próximo pago trimestral.
6. En temporada de impuestos, abre Tax Packet. Tus totales por línea del Anexo C (Schedule C), listos para tu preparador de impuestos.

¿Prefieres todo en español? Mira la edición 100% en español.

Good to know

• Instant download: nothing is shipped. You get the download link right after checkout, and by email.
• Built for US federal taxes using 2026 IRS figures. State tax is a simple rate you enter.
• A planning tool, not tax advice. For your exact numbers, talk to a tax professional.
• New IRS figures each year? Contact me for the refreshed file.
• Sample data shown in the images.
• Designed by HustleLedger with the help of AI tools; every formula is tested.

Questions before you buy? Contact me. I'm happy to help.