Margin Minded
Cash Flow Confidence Calculator

Know exactly what to do with your profit — every month.

Get a personalized allocation plan for taxes, owner pay, your emergency reserve, and business reinvestment.

Step 1 of 8
Step 1 of 8

What is your tax classification?

Your tax classification affects how owner pay is structured and how taxes are calculated. This shapes several parts of your allocation plan.

Sole Proprietor / Single-Member LLC
Business income flows directly to your personal return. All profit is subject to self-employment tax.
S-Corporation
You pay yourself a reasonable W-2 salary. Remaining profit is taken as distributions.
Partnership
Income flows through to partners' personal returns. The calculator will produce useful allocation guidance for your share of profit.

Please select your entity type to continue.

Step 2 of 8

What is your revenue this month?

Enter the total your business brought in — or your best estimate if the month is not yet closed.

Not sure of your number? We can help you get clarity on that.
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Please enter your monthly revenue to continue.

Step 3 of 8

What are your total business expenses this month?

Include everything the business spent — payroll, software, rent, marketing, contractors. Do not include any owner take-home pay — we will calculate that separately.

Not sure of your number? We can help you get clarity on that.
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Please enter your expenses to continue.

Step 4 of 8

How consistent is your profit month to month?

This determines how large your Safety Net target should be. A business with more volatile profit needs a larger cushion to protect your judgment during slow periods.

Relatively stable
Revenue is fairly predictable.
Target: 3 months of expenses.
Somewhat variable
Good months and slow months, but generally predictable.
Target: 4.5 months of expenses.
Highly variable
Significant swings — seasonal, project-based, or unpredictable clients.
Target: 6 months of expenses.

Please select an option to continue.

Step 5 of 8

What is your current Safety Net balance?

Your Safety Net is a dedicated savings account set aside for business emergencies only — not your operating account. Enter what you currently have in that account. Enter 0 if you have not started one yet.

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Please enter your Safety Net balance (enter 0 if none).

Step 6 of 8

What are your owner pay targets?

Your necessary pay is the floor — what you need to cover household expenses every month. Your desired pay is what you would ideally take home. The calculator will fund necessary pay first, then work toward your desired amount once the reserve is covered.

Knowing exactly how much your household needs from your business every month is essential to being Cash Flow Confident. If you need help getting clarity on your household finances, book a call.
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Please enter both your necessary and desired pay amounts.

Step 7 of 8

Let's estimate your tax rate.

We will calculate a conservative tax savings rate based on your situation. For a precise number based on your actual return, work with your CPA.

Your estimated annual profit
Based on this month's profit × 12
No state income tax
TX, FL, NV, WA, WY, SD, AK, TN, NH
Low to moderate state tax
Most other states — roughly 3–5%
High state tax
CA, NY, NJ, OR, MN — roughly 8–13%

Please select your state type to continue.

Step 8 of 8

How do you want to split what remains?

After taxes, necessary pay, and your Safety Net contribution are covered, the remaining profit is yours to direct. Decide what percentage goes toward re-investing in the business and what percentage goes toward increasing your pay.

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Enter your percentages above — they must total 100%.

Your percentages must add up to exactly 100% to continue.

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Ready to see your profit allocation plan?

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Your Allocation Plan

Here is what to do with your profit this month.

Transfer each amount to its designated account as soon as your books are closed for the month.

This Month's Profit

How your profit is allocated — in order

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1st
Tax
Savings
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2nd
Necessary
Pay
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3rd
Safety
Net
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4th
Add'l
Pay
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5th
Reinvest
in Business

Whatever remains after steps 1–3 is allocated between step 4 and 5 based on your chosen allocation percentages.

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Tax Savings
👤
Owner Pay
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Safety Net Contribution
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Reinvest in Business
Still unsure what to do next?

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