Section 179 lets contractors and small business owners deduct the full price of qualifying tools the year they're bought. Most miss 30-40% because their records are scattered. Snapproof captures every receipt automatically. One PDF for your CPA in February.
of legitimate tool deductions get left on the table.
Most contractors and small business owners can't fully itemize because their records are scattered across receipts, credit card statements, and emails.
is what most contractors lose every year in missed deductions.
At a 22-32% bracket, that's hundreds in real cash going to the IRS instead of staying in your pocket.
is what your CPA needs at tax time.
Year-grouped, itemized, with photos and receipts attached. Snapproof generates it in two taps. Section 179 done.
Section 179 lets contractors and small business owners deduct the full purchase price of qualifying tools in the year bought. Snapproof's tax export gives your CPA a year-by-year PDF with brand, model, retailer, price, and total — exactly what's needed for the deduction.
Snap the receipt at purchase. AI extracts purchase date, retailer, price, and any extended warranty. By tax time, every tool you bought all year is already itemized. No February scramble.
Section 179 has annual limits. Some purchases benefit from depreciating over multiple years instead of expensing immediately. Hand your CPA the complete picture and let them optimize the strategy.
If the IRS audits your tool deductions, you need proof. Snapproof keeps a photo of every tool, the original receipt, and the purchase details — encrypted in cloud storage and exportable on demand.
My CPA mentioned Section 179 last year and I had no idea what was deductible. This year I kept snapping receipts every time I bought a tool. Hit February, flipped the toggle, sent him a PDF. He found me $2,100 in deductions I would have missed. Snapproof pays for itself for the next 20 years on that alone.
Twenty years of contracting. Twenty years of February meaning four hours of receipt archeology. This year I snapped every tool the day I bought it. February took twelve minutes. CPA found $3,400 in deductions I'd been writing off as 'lost to chaos.' Worth its weight at tax time alone.
Snapproof tracks records. We're not your tax advisor — consult your CPA for tax advice specific to your business.
Open the app. Tap the camera. Snap your tool. AI handles brand, model, serial, receipts, and warranties. Document your rig in an afternoon. The first warranty claim, theft recovery, or missed tax deduction you catch covers the next decade of subscriptions.