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But why was the obvious first use case for 1099 workers?

I guess I was thinking of an app that would, say, see I have a losing investment and recommend that I sell before EOY to offset some taxes.

Or put more money into my 401k if I hadn't maxed out by EOY if I was close to being dropped to a lower income bracket.

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Well, we wanted to start with something that directly and clearly puts money in your pocket. Tax write offs are a good one for that - we feel like too many people donate to the IRS.

When it comes to financial advising, there's a lot we can do but it's also trickier to automate.

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