What's New at Qalm

Recent updates and improvements.

March 2026

  • Penalty calculator — estimate underpayment interest on missed quarterly payments
  • 14 calculator pages with audience-specific content and pre-filled values (DoorDash, Uber, Airbnb, Etsy, and more)
  • Desktop layout overhaul — side-by-side breakdowns, income accordions, income proportion bar
  • MFJ improvements — combined salary labels, household language in AI summaries
  • Action checklist with personalized quarterly payment plan
  • Seasonal deadline banner with countdown and quarterly deadline landing page
  • Expanded blog content — 5 in-depth tax guides (1,100-1,600 words each)
  • W-2 helper text for all filing statuses (not just MFJ)

February 2026

  • S-Corp comparison calculator with QBI deduction applied to both scenarios
  • Short-term rental calculator with 14-day rule check
  • AI plain-English tax summaries powered by Anthropic Claude
  • Email estimate feature — send your tax numbers to your inbox
  • Dashboard with saved estimates, income cards, and set-aside tracker

January 2026

  • Combined income calculator — W-2 + freelance + rental in one estimate
  • All 50 states with real tax brackets for top 15 states
  • QBI deduction (Section 199A) automatically applied
  • Quarterly payment schedule with all 4 deadlines
  • Pro subscription with scenario modeling and quarterly reminders

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