Cash & Working Capital

Profit First Allocation Calculator

Splits every dollar of revenue into profit, owner’s pay, taxes, and operating expenses before you spend it — the Profit First method, so profit is a habit, not a leftover.

Inputs

  • Monthly revenue — Real revenue landing this month.
  • Profit % — Set aside as true profit, untouched.
  • Owner pay % — Your salary as the owner.
  • Tax % — Reserved for taxes.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter monthly revenue, then the percentages for profit, owner pay, and taxes.
  2. Whatever's left is your operating-expense budget.
  3. Taking profit first forces the business to run lean on what remains, which is the whole point.

What each term means

Profit First
A cash method: allocate profit, pay, and tax before spending on operations.
Owner's pay
Your salary as the owner, treated as a real, scheduled expense.
Operating expenses
What runs the business after profit, pay, and tax are set aside.

Educational disclaimer: Outputs are simplified educational estimates built from the numbers you enter — they are not financial, legal, tax, or investment advice, and real decisions deserve verified figures and qualified professionals.

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