Review criteria
- +Profit per side gig after expenses
- +Tax set-aside on side income
- +Monthly and annual totals by source
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Side Income & Profit Tracker in Side Hustles
The Side Income & Profit Tracker is a copy-ready spreadsheet for side hustles that tracks income, expenses, profit, taxes, by source. 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 · ProfitFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 6
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Date
- Source
- Type
- 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 income and expenses for every side gig as separate rows; rename the Source options to your own gigs (and on the Profit tab).
- The Profit tab shows what each gig actually earns after expenses and how much to set aside for taxes.
- 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.
Side Income & Profit Tracker
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: anyone running one or more side hustles. 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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What to verify before choosing Side Income & Profit Tracker
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Anyone running one or more side hustles
- +Gig workers separating hustle from personal money
Pause before choosing when
- -Automatic platform payout syncing
- -Full business accounting
About Side Hustles
Why people consider this option
- +Track side-income profit across gigs without an accountant
- +Separate hustle money from personal money cleanly
- +See which side gig actually earns the most per hour
What to review before acting
- -No automatic platform payout import
- -Manual logging of income and expenses
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Side Income & Profit 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 Side Income & Profit 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 Side Income & Profit Tracker track?
It tracks income, expenses, profit, taxes, by source. 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.