ReceGuard
Everything a receipt needs to become a deduction
Capture it, categorise it, and prove it - without typing the same numbers twice.
Scan a receipt in a second
Point your camera and the edges snap into place. Apple's Vision framework reads the merchant, date, total, currency, and sales tax straight off the paper - on your device, with no network call.
- Automatic edge detection and multi-page scanning
- Merchant, date, total, tax and currency parsed for you
- Full-text search across every word on every receipt
- Folders, tags, and custom categories
- Share-sheet import from email and other apps
Mileage that keeps up with the IRS
Record a drive with GPS, or type the miles and odometer readings yourself. Every trip is valued at the rate in force on the day you drove it - including the mid-year change the IRS made on 1 July 2026.
- Optional GPS recorder - location is only ever requested when you press start
- Manual entry and odometer readings need no permissions at all
- Business, medical, and charity rates tracked separately
- Round-trip toggle and per-trip business purpose
- Flows straight into Schedule C line 9
Never miss a return window
Attach a warranty and a return deadline to anything you buy. ReceGuard reminds you before the window shuts - 7, 3 and 1 days out for returns, and a month ahead for warranties.
- Serial numbers, model numbers, and product photos
- Warranty documents stored alongside the receipt
- Home inventory report for insurance claims
A tax package, not a pile of CSVs
At the end of the year, export one file your accountant can actually work from - mapped to the real lines on IRS Schedule C (Form 1040), Part II.
- Schedule C summary - totals per form line, ready to type in
- Expense ledger - every receipt with date, merchant, amount and business purpose
- Mileage log - the contemporaneous log Pub. 463 asks for
- Audit-ready PDF - cover page, both ledgers, and every receipt image as evidence
- Business meals automatically reported at 50% under IRC §274(n)
- Flags receipts missing a date, amount, merchant, or business purpose before you file
The receipt app that can't read your receipts
Most receipt apps upload your photos to their servers to process them. ReceGuard doesn't have servers to upload to. That isn't a policy we promise - it's how the app is built.
| ReceGuard | Typical receipt app | |
|---|---|---|
| Where receipts are read | On your iPhone | Uploaded to their servers |
| Where receipts are stored | Your device and your iCloud | Their cloud account |
| Account required to start | No | Usually yes |
| Analytics and ad tracking | Optional anonymous analytics; never ads | Common |
| Location permission | Only while recording a drive | Often requested up front |
| Works fully offline | Yes | Rarely |
Read the full privacy policy - it's short, and it's specific.
Guides for cleaner records
Practical, plain-English guides for turning everyday receipts and trips into records you can actually use.
Receipt vs invoice: what is the difference, and which one do you need?
What each proves, which backs an expense or income, when one document is both, and how to keep them.
Cyprus tax residency in 2026: is it a good place to be tax resident?
The 183- and 60-day rules, non-dom status, the 2026 reform, and what to settle before you move.
Estonia business tax in 2026: how 0% on retained profit works
0% on retained profit, 22% when you pay out, what counts as a distribution, and the e-Residency trap.
Tax havens in 2026: who is on the lists, and what you must report
The EU blacklist vs. the leading independent ranking, what is legal, and the reporting thresholds.
How long should you keep receipts for taxes?
The IRS 3-, 6- and 7-year rules, asset records, digital copies and a simple retention system.
Lost a receipt? How to still prove a business expense
The $75 rule, when a card statement is enough, the Cohan rule, and a lost-receipt note to copy.
Home office deduction: what receipts you actually need
Simplified method vs. Form 8829: what to keep for each, and the record people forget until they sell the house.
How to organize receipts for taxes before tax season
A simple system for keeping business receipts searchable, categorized, and ready when your accountant asks.
Schedule C receipt categories: what self-employed people should track
Common expense areas sole proprietors should separate early so tax prep is less painful later.
Questions
Do my receipts get uploaded anywhere?
No. Text recognition runs on your iPhone using Apple's Vision framework, and receipts are stored in the app's local storage. If you turn on sync, they go to your own private iCloud database - which we have no access to. We do not operate a server that holds your data.
Does the mileage tracker follow me around?
Only when you tell it to. Location access is requested at the moment you tap "Start GPS Tracking" and never before. The app asks only for "while using" access, does no background tracking, and does not detect drives automatically. Location samples are added up into a distance and then discarded - no routes or coordinates are saved. You can skip GPS entirely and enter trips by hand.
Is the tax export actually usable by an accountant?
That's what it's built for. Expenses are mapped to specific IRS Schedule C (Form 1040) Part II lines rather than generic categories, business meals are limited to 50%, and mileage is reported on line 9 with a supporting log. It's a recordkeeping aid, not tax advice - review it with a qualified tax professional before filing.
Does it work without an internet connection?
Completely. Scanning, recognition, search, reports, and exports all work in airplane mode. The only thing that needs a connection is iCloud sync.
Which devices are supported?
iPhone and iPad running iOS 17 or later. Scanning requires a camera.
Start with the shoebox on your desk.
Scan the first receipt in under a minute. No account, no upload, no catch.
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