For the work that never shows up on the job boards

Stop mixing client invoices, taxes, and daily spending.

Anchor n Shield gives independent freelancers an FDIC-insured business account with our partner bank, automated tax separation, and instant ACH invoicing โ€” built for direct clients, referrals, and retainers, not the posted gigs on Upwork or Fiverr.

Made for designers, developers, and writers with invoiced income.

Total Balance

$14,850

Main Spend

$9,600

Tax Vault

$4,250

Recent Client Payments+$2,500.00
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๐Ÿ”’ Automated Tax Pocket

$625.00

25% auto-split from every payout

Everything your freelance business needs to run clean

One dashboard. Zero spreadsheets. Zero tax-season panic.

Never fear tax season again.

Automatically siphon a custom percentage (e.g., 25%) out of every incoming client payment straight into an untouchable tax sub-ledger.

Get paid faster.

Send professional payment links right from your dashboard. Clients pay by ACH, and the money lands in your balance โ€” held with our partner bank.

Separate your software stack.

Dedicated virtual cards for Adobe, AWS, and Figma with strict spend caps โ€” coming via our card program.

Coming soon

How It Works

From sign-up to your first automated tax vault in under ten minutes.

Step 01

Open a real business account

Pass quick KYC and get a real business account & routing number โ€” FDIC-insured, held via our partner bank.

Step 02

Set your auto-split rules

Pick a tax percentage and per-card spending caps. Anchor n Shield handles the money movement for you.

Step 03

Invoice, get paid, stay organized

Send payment links, watch payouts land, and watch your tax vault grow on autopilot.

Bank-Grade Security

Your money is protected like it's your own. Because it is.

Your funds live with regulated banking partners, and your data is encrypted, monitored, and locked down at every layer.

  • FDIC-insured โ€” balances held with our partner bank
  • Bank-grade 256-bit encryption in transit and at rest
  • Multi-factor authentication on every login
  • Real-time fraud monitoring on every card and account

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about how Anchor n Shield handles your money.

Independent freelancers whose income comes from direct clients, referrals, and retainers โ€” the work that never shows up as a posted gig on Upwork or Fiverr. If you invoice people who already trust you, we're your bank.

Business accounts, auto-split tax vaults, and invoicing have no monthly fee on Solo and no per-payout fees on any plan. Pro and Studio add a flat monthly subscription โ€” there are no hidden interchange or ATM-style legacy banking fees.

When a client payment lands, we automatically move your chosen percentage (you pick from 10% to 30%) into a separate Tax Vault before the money ever hits Main Spend. You can pause the split or change the rate any time โ€” it applies to every future payout and new invoice.

Yes. Balances are held in FBO accounts with our partner bank, an FDIC member, so eligible deposits are protected up to the standard limits. Your data stays encrypted with bank-grade 256-bit encryption in transit and at rest.

Absolutely. Create an invoice, send a branded payment link, and the money lands directly in your Anchor n Shield balance. Once a client pays, the tax split is executed instantly and you'll see the payout in your activity feed in real time.

Virtual cards are coming soon as part of our card program. Each card will get its own dedicated monthly spending cap per vendor, one-tap lock or activate, and instant transactions. 'Server is down' will never be an excuse to overspend.

Yes, any time. From Vaults, pick 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or 30%. New payouts and invoices use the new rate immediately, and existing Tax Vault balances are untouched.

Simple pricing. No legacy banking fees.

Start free. Upgrade when your revenue does.

Solo

For freelancers just getting started

$0/month
  • FDIC-insured business account with our partner bank
  • 5 invoices / month
  • 1 tax vault (25% auto-split)
  • Payment links & ACH collection
  • Standard support
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Pro

For independent professionals running real income

$12/month
  • Everything in Solo
  • Unlimited invoices & payment links
  • Unlimited tax & savings vaults
  • Virtual cards โ€” coming soon
  • ACH client payments (credit & debit)
  • Priority support
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Studio

For small teams and multi-member outfits

$29/month
  • Everything in Pro
  • Up to 5 team members
  • Virtual cards โ€” coming soon
  • Role-based approvals
  • Accounting export (CSV / QuickBooks)
  • Dedicated account manager
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