Free depreciation calculator (no login, no back end, 3KB gzipped)
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Author here.I built MyDepreciation after getting frustrated with TurboTax paywalling basic MACRS calculations ($80 for the "Self-Employed" tier).*Technical details:*• Vanilla JS, no frameworks (wanted to keep it lightweight) • 100% client-side (no backend, no analytics, no data collection) • MACRS tables hardcoded from IRS Publication 946 (public domain) • Total bundle size: 3KB gzipped • Hosted on Cloudflare Pages (free tier)*Why no framework?* The entire app is just form inputs + table lookups + arithmetic. Adding React/Vue would 10x the bundle size for zero benefit.*Privacy-first design:* Your financial data never leaves your browser. No cookies, no tracking, no "sign up to save calculati
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Website: www.mydepreciation.org
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