Review criteria
- +Profit after expenses with tax set-aside
- +Income by client and by month
- +Year-end summary built in
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Freelance Income & Expense Tracker in Freelancing
The Freelance Income & Expense Tracker is a copy-ready spreadsheet for freelancing that tracks income, expenses, profit, tax set-aside, by client. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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Tabs: How to use · Transactions · Profit & taxFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 7
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Date
- Type
- Client / vendor
- Category
- Description
- Amount
- Month
- Open the Transactions tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Record every payment in and every business expense out as one row. Use the same client name each time so you can filter by client.
- The Profit & tax tab shows profit and how much to set aside for taxes. Change the yellow rate to match your situation.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Freelance Income & Expense Tracker
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: freelancers tracking the full money picture. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Freelancers tracking the full money picture
- +Anyone separating business from personal spending
Pause before choosing when
- -Automatic bank import
- -Full double-entry accounting
About Freelancing
Why people consider this option
- +Track invoices, income, and unpaid clients without a paid invoicing app
- +Know exactly what you're owed and what to set aside for taxes
- +One sheet doubles as your year-end income summary
What to review before acting
- -No automatic payment reminders unless you add an invoicing tool
- -Manual entry per invoice if you bill high volume
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Freelance Income & Expense Tracker work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Freelance Income & Expense Tracker really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Freelance Income & Expense Tracker track?
It tracks income, expenses, profit, tax set-aside, by client. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.