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Keeper

75
User verdict / 100 High confidence Loved, with caveats

Keeper is highly praised by many self-employed individuals and small business owners for simplifying tax filing and expense tracking, though some users report issues with unexpected charges, inaccurate expense categorization, and a lack of automated calculations for paid features.

4.8★ lifetime (12,785) Free + in-app purchases since 2019 by Keeper Tax Inc. updated 0.3 mo ago recent negative 14% 50 reviews across 1 regions
Ease of Use Expense Tracking & Deductions Subscription & Billing Issues Customer Support Value & Cost Savings
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Keeper is an app designed to help self-employed individuals and small business owners track expenses and file taxes, with many users finding it easy to use and a significant time-saver. However, some recent reviews highlight concerns about subscription billing practices, the app's ability to accurately categorize and sum expenses, and the necessity of manual calculations even with paid plans.

What users like

  • Simplifies tax filing for self-employed individuals and 1099 workersR1R2R13R25
  • Easy to use interface and user-friendly softwareR7R14R21R31
  • Effectively tracks and identifies write-offs and deductionsR17R38R40R41
  • Provides quick and helpful customer support, including AI chat and tax professionalsR14R26R29R35
  • Saves time and money compared to traditional tax preparers or other servicesR11R12R19R45

What users complain about

  • Users report fraudulent or unexpected charges after canceling subscriptionsR3R8R50
  • Does not automatically sum expenses by category, requiring manual calculation even with paid plansR15R37
  • Expense categorization can be inaccurate or miss significant deductions like gasR39
  • Reports or calculations are paywalled, not available during the 'free trial'R42
  • Some users experienced glitches preventing access to paid features after subscribingR49

Latest update · v01.04.199

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Bug fixes and improvements

Recurring themes

Ease of Use positive
Many users find the app extremely easy to use, simplifying the entire tax filing process for self-employed individuals and small businesses.R2R4R7R13
Expense Tracking & Deductions mixed
While many praise the app for tracking write-offs and deductions, some users report issues with inaccurate categorization, missing significant expenses like gas, and requiring manual summation of categories.R15R17R37R38
Subscription & Billing Issues negative
A notable number of recent reviews highlight concerns about unexpected charges, fraudulent billing after cancellation, or the app claiming a free trial but paywalling essential features like reports and calculations.R3R8R42R49
Customer Support positive
Users appreciate the responsive and helpful customer support, including AI chat and access to tax professionals, which aids in answering questions and resolving issues.R14R16R21R26
Value & Cost Savings positive
Many users feel the app offers great value, saving them time and money compared to more expensive bookkeeping or tax services, despite some finding the price steep.R11R12R19R27

Who it's for

Keeper is for self-employed individuals, 1099 contractors, freelancers, and small business owners who need a user-friendly tool to track expenses and simplify tax filing R1R17R25. It is particularly recommended for those who want to save time and potentially money compared to traditional tax services R11R12. It might not be suitable for users who expect fully automated calculations of expense categories or who are wary of subscription billing practices R15R37R42.

Evidence note: The recent reviews show a strong positive sentiment regarding ease of use and tax simplification, consistent with the high lifetime rating. However, there's a notable cluster of negative reviews concerning billing issues and the app's calculation capabilities, which contradicts the 'bug fixes and improvements' in the latest update and suggests a downward trajectory in user satisfaction for these specific areas.

Frequently asked

Does Keeper offer a free trial?
Keeper claims to offer a free trial, but essential features like calculating deductions or generating reports are paywalled, requiring a subscription to access after users have spent time itemizing deductions R42.
Can Keeper automatically sum my expenses by category?
No, according to some users, Keeper categorizes transactions but does not automatically sum the total amount for each category, requiring users to manually add up their expenses even with a paid plan R15R37.
What is the cost of Keeper?
Reviews mention a monthly plan of $20 and an annual cost of $200, with some users reporting unexpected charges or difficulty canceling subscriptions R3R8R37R49.
Is Keeper reliable for tracking all business expenses?
While many users find Keeper effective for tracking deductions, some have reported that the app can miss significant business expenses, such as gas, while categorizing unrelated personal purchases R39.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] 5/5 · US Awesome: First time using the app and it saved my life. If you are a 1099 or self employed person please use the keeper app
  2. [R2] 5/5 · US Very simple: They handled all my needs and it was a very simple process.
  3. [R13] 5/5 · US Easy peasyyyy: I’m a self employed little girl and yes of course I complain about how we didn’t learn more about this in school. But keeper is here to make everything soooo smooth, I filed from my bed in literally an hour??? All done. Monkey off my back!!!! I recommend to everyone!!!
  4. [R25] 5/5 · US 10/10 highly recommend!: As an entrepreneur Keeper is a life saver! This was the easiest and least stressful tax year I’ve ever had.
  5. [R7] 5/5 · US Ease of Use: Easy to use and very easy to understand.
  6. [R14] 5/5 · US User friendly software: I was very impressed with the ease of use of the software. Everything seemed very simple to submit as long as you had the proper documentation to do so. Any questions that you have, they are very quick to answer and give you their best opinion of how to proceed. There were quite a few videos explaining different text deductions, everything was very helpful. I could see thi
  7. [R21] 5/5 · US Easy peasy: Very user friendly. Help is there at an instant.
  8. [R31] 5/5 · US Love: So convenient
  9. [R17] 5/5 · US Freelancer? This is for you.: Using keeper in 2024 is the way to go. Being able to track payments made to your business made those deductions easy. When I got all my 1099 forms, I just wrote a few things down and within a bit of time, taxes are filed. Great company, respsonsive. If you don’t have premium with these guys, you should. No where else you should do your taxes.
  10. [R38] 5/5 · US i LOVE keeper!!: Me and husband are both 10-99s and keeper makes it so easier to file! Not only does it track your write-offs/ deductions, it also helps you figure out if you can write it off! It’s just an all around great app and I’ve been using it for 3 years!
  11. [R40] 5/5 · US Great app: I’ve been using keeper tax to track my freelance income & it is very easy to use & to add all deductible expenses including mileage. Highly recommend to any freelancers!
  12. [R41] 5/5 · US Game-Changer for Tracking Deductions and filing taxes: I love this software! It’s convenient, and user-friendly. I love how quickly I can get my questions answered, adjust my deductions and navigating to the sections I need with ease. I love how fast and helpful customer support is. Filing taxes can be a pain but with Keeper Tax, it makes filing that much easier with tips, navigation, and recommen
  13. [R26] 5/5 · US Keeper tax 2024.: I am very pleased with the keeper tax service.They make doing taxes a breeze, having a professional tax preparer on standby takes all the guess work out of tax preparation . I highly recommend them.
  14. [R29] 5/5 · US Awesome and Easy to Use: Very easy to use. The Ai chat and instant connect to a rep is amazing.
  15. [R35] 5/5 · US The number one tax people to work with.: They respond to you quickly as possible. I’ve been with them since last year. This is my second year with them and they be doing me good keep up the good work keepers.
  16. [R11] 5/5 · US Easiest, quickest and cheapest: 10/10 recommend, I had some big company called bench do my book keeping last year and they had a separate company do my taxes and it was a long, drawn out and horrible experience. They charged me $499 month and I still had to use excel spreadsheets. Keeper was a fraction of the price and there AI Assistant is advanced and is very helpful. Keeper is definitely and ke
  17. [R12] 5/5 · US Highly recommend getting this app: I absolutely love this app! I spent so much time and money on someone else to do my taxes and this app saved me from breaking the bank and a headache! So grateful that this exist 💖
  18. [R19] 5/5 · US Always Makes Taxes Easy: It’s hard to put a price on how much of a relief it is to know all of my expenses, purchases, and just general help with taxes are COMPLETELY HANDLED by Keeper. I will keep recommending them over and over!
  19. [R45] 5/5 · US Don’t be late to the PARTY! Keeper Tax is where it’s AT! 🎉🎉: Do yourself a favor and RSVP 🥳🥳I hope you understood the metaphor😂 KEEPER TAX as a company has helped me save numerous dollars as an independent contractor and a realtor in the last 3 years..I’m grateful even when I may have had to pay uncle Sam. They made sure it didn’t hurt too bad… Thank you KEEPER TAX!
  20. [R3] 1/5 · US $200 if you don’t cancel: Don’t do it.
  21. [R8] 1/5 · US Fraudulent charge: I used the app last year and canceled the subscription. It charges me again this year.
  22. [R50] 1/5 · US SCAM: Steals money from your account WEEKLY. Imma need a huge refund.
  23. [R15] 1/5 · US Do my own math????: The reason I got this app was because a I wanted to link it to my debit card and choose the transactions that are business related and add them for me. So I can plug n play. It categorized them…I could do that. However, when it came to translating the information to my taxes, it didn’t give me a dollar amount. I have 120 transactions travel. I actually have to go in and add up
  24. [R37] 3/5 · US Still had to do the math myself: So the app is great in keeping track on expenses BUT just two things I don’t like which I would’ve expected this app to do but for some reason it didn’t add up together the expenses as individual categories. The spreadsheet that it provides you it’s very confusing and yet doesn’t count all the categories. Now I have the $20 monthly plan so maybe if I get the more e
  25. [R39] 1/5 · US Skipped over 2k worth of gas: I want to say it picked up random things on my bank like Sephora? But skipped over gas. It was so random. I absolutely would not trust this app to track anything if you do door dash or uber eats. I kept all my receipts and sat there baffled at how sephora is a write off but gas isn’t lol? I think it randomly selects things for you. Yikes.
  26. [R42] 1/5 · US It’s not a free trial!: I don’t appreciate that they claim a free trial and I spent two days itemizing my deductions and found out at the end of alllllll that work that if you want it to calculate or produce a report, you have to pay. I get it, but saying it up front would have saved me a lot of time since I already pay for quickbooks. Deleting the app!
  27. [R49] 1/5 · US Wasted time and money: I spent hours manually going through and categorizing my expenses just to find out after I paid for a full year that there is a “glitch” with my subscription. I couldn’t unlock the personalized Questionnaire. Now it’s 11:00 at night and I’m being told to wait for three hours to have a tax professional fix the issue. $200 and so much time wasted for math that makes no sense.
  28. [R4] 5/5 · US Taxes: Made the whole experience simple and fun
  29. [R16] 5/5 · US Best tax app!: Love using keeper! So easy and everyone is so helpful!
  30. [R27] 5/5 · US One Discrepancy Fixed: I did the job as expected and have references for why it selected options, such as a standard deduction for my LLC. I think that the price is pretty steep, considering that I have done my own taxes for five years, but with 14 years of cybersecurity engineering and systems engineering, I wanted to use the prompt. I have to think about how much access was given, and I will be

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store