Small business owner unsure which tax form to file for a limited partnership and struggling to find expense categories on IRS forms.

Existing tax software or IRS publications are confusing about which forms apply to limited partnerships vs. sole proprietorships, and expense categorization differs between forms.

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Jun 7, 2026

Implied Software Gaps

A tool that guides business owners to the correct tax form based on their entity type and helps map expenses to the right lines

App Concept

FormFinder Pro

A guided tax form selection tool that asks simple questions about business structure and expenses, then recommends the correct IRS forms and maps each expense to the right line item. Removes confusion for small business owners filing their own taxes.

Key Features

Business structure questionnaire to determine correct form (1040 Schedule C, 1065, etc.)
Expense category mapper that aligns your expenses to the selected form's lines
Side-by-side comparison of forms with explanations
Year-round expense tracking with auto-categorization

Target Users: Small business owners (sole proprietors, single-member LLCs, partnerships) with less than 5 employees who prepare their own taxes

Revenue Model: Freemium (basic form finder free); $19/mo for expense tracking and auto-mapping

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