Decision Lab What are you thinking about doing?
Before you hire, raise prices, or take money out, run the numbers. Every tool works in your browser, and nothing you enter leaves your device.
I am thinking about how to...
Can I afford this hire? Turn a salary into the numbers that matter: the full cost of the role, the new revenue it has to bring in, and the cash it takes to carry it while it ramps up.
→ 02 · pricing Raise my pricesShould I raise my prices? See how much sales volume you could lose after a price increase and still come out ahead, or how much more you would need to sell to make a discount pay off.
→ 03 · margin Price a job or productJob and product margin calculator Price a job or product for the margin you want, see the markup that gets you there, and check what a quoted price really leaves after overhead.
→ 04 · break_even Know my break-evenBreak-even calculator Find the sales your business needs each month to cover its costs, what it takes to reach a profit goal, and how much room you have today.
→ 05 · profit_vs_cash Find out where the cash wentProfitable but broke? Your profit and loss says you made money, yet the bank account disagrees. Walk from profit to cash and see exactly where the difference went.
→ 06 · cash_flow Plan the next 12 months of cashCash flow calculator Project your cash month by month from today's balance, expected inflows and outflows, and growth, with a monthly outlook that shows where the low points fall.
→Tax and payroll tools
Estimated tax calculator Estimate the quarterly payments that may help you avoid underpayment penalties, using the federal and California safe harbor rules.
→ payroll_cost Price out an employeePayroll cost calculator Estimate what a California employee costs your business each year: wages plus employer payroll taxes, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, and benefits.
→ ca_llc_fee Budget for California LLC feesCalifornia LLC fee calculator Estimate what your business owes California each year: the LLC annual tax and LLC fee, or the franchise tax for S and C corporations.
→Private by design
Every tool runs entirely in your browser. The numbers you enter are not sent to TreeStar, stored on a server, or shared with anyone. There is no account to create and no form to fill out.
Each result is an estimate built from the numbers you enter and simplified assumptions. It is not tax advice and does not reflect every rule, credit, or limit that may apply to you.
This is the simple version
A calculator answers one question with a few numbers. We model the real decision with your actual books, your timing, and the tax side, so you can see it play out before you commit.
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