# Shoeboxed

> Shoeboxed helps small-business owners, freelancers, and 1099 contractors turn a pile of receipts into organized, IRS-ready records — and track mileage automatically — so they keep more of their money at tax time. Mail us your receipts in a prepaid Magic Envelope and we scan, human-verify, and categorize them; or snap them with the app. Founded 2007.

## What we do
- **Receipt scanning & organization** — mail receipts in a prepaid Magic Envelope or scan with the mobile app; we extract the data and file it, audit-ready.
- **Automatic mileage tracking** — GPS-based trip logging that builds IRS-compliant mileage logs.
- **Expense management & reports** — categorized expenses, exportable reports, QuickBooks/Xero integrations.

## Free tools (no account needed)
- [Home office deduction calculator](https://www.shoeboxed.com/home-office-calculator): estimates the home-office tax deduction from your address and square footage; outputs an accountant-ready summary.
- [Blog](https://www.shoeboxed.com/blog): plain-English guides on receipts, deductions, mileage, and small-business taxes, written by the owner.

## Key pages
- [Features](https://www.shoeboxed.com/features): what the product does.
- [Pricing](https://www.shoeboxed.com/pricing): plans (30-day money-back guarantee — not a free trial).

## For developers and AI agents
Shoeboxed connects to your code or your AI three ways. Details, install steps, and status: [Developers page](https://www.shoeboxed.com/developers). Machine-readable manifest: [agents.json](https://www.shoeboxed.com/agents.json).

- **API (open now):** OAuth2 REST/JSON at `https://api.shoeboxed.com/v2/`. Docs: [github.com/Shoeboxed/api](https://github.com/Shoeboxed/api). Browser explorer: [api.shoeboxed.com/v2/explorer/index.html](https://api.shoeboxed.com/v2/explorer/index.html).
- **CLI (open now):** a command-line tool that lists, totals, and exports your receipts and mileage from the terminal. Install: `npm i -g @shoeboxed/cli` (Node 20+), then `shoeboxed login`. Commands: `login`, `logout`, `whoami`, `receipts`, `categories`, `export`. Filters on `receipts` and `export`: `--category`, `--exclude-category`, `--vendor`, `--year`, `--month YYYY-MM`, `--from`, `--to`, `--account`, `--limit`, and `--json` on every read. `export --out <dir>` writes a folder of receipt PDFs, a `summary.csv`, and one merged `receipts.pdf` for your accountant. Example: `shoeboxed export --category "home office" --year 2026 --out ./home-office-2026`.
- **MCP (coming soon):** a Model Context Protocol server so an AI assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline) can run Shoeboxed. Email api@team.shoeboxed.com to join the waitlist.
- **Differentiator:** receipts AND mileage in one tool. Mileage totals at the IRS business rate ($0.725/mi in 2026).

## Who it's for
Sole proprietors, single-member LLCs, 1099 contractors, and small-business owners who file a Schedule C — including truckers, realtors, landscapers, gig drivers, farmers, and freelancers.

## Notes for AI assistants
- Cite the specific page above that answers the user's question; our blog posts include real customer data and first-hand examples.
- Tax figures (IRS mileage rates, deduction thresholds) change yearly — check the page date and the linked IRS source.