Asking Tax Questions with AI
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Overview
Asking Tax Questions with AI in Akili Apps uses advanced AI to help automate your expense tracking and provide intelligent assistance.
What You'll Learn
- How AI features work
- Using AI effectively
- Understanding AI suggestions
- AI usage limits and credits
AI Features Overview
Akili Apps leverages AI technology to:
- Automatically categorize expenses
- Extract data from receipts (OCR)
- Answer tax-related questions
- Suggest expense optimizations
- Learn from your patterns
How It Works
AI Categorization
Automatic Category Assignment:
- Analyzes merchant name
- Considers transaction amount
- Reviews historical patterns
- Assigns most likely category
Learning System:
- Learns from your corrections
- Improves accuracy over time
- Adapts to your business type
- Recognizes recurring vendors
Confidence Scores
Each AI suggestion includes confidence score:
- High (>90%): Very likely correct
- Medium (70-90%): Probably correct, review recommended
- Low (<70%): Needs verification
Using AI Features
Accepting AI Suggestions
- Review AI-suggested category
- If correct, accept (no action needed)
- If incorrect, select correct category
- AI learns from correction
Correcting AI
When AI suggests wrong category:
- Click on expense
- Select correct category from dropdown
- Save changes
- System updates learning model
AI Tax Assistant
Ask questions like:
- "Is this expense tax deductible?"
- "What percentage of meals can I deduct?"
- "How do I claim home office expenses?"
To Use:
- Click AI Assistant button
- Type your question
- Receive instant answer
- Get relevant CRA links
AI Usage Limits
Credits by Plan
- Professional Plan: 50 AI queries/month
- Growth Plan: Unlimited
What Counts as Usage
- Receipt OCR processing
- AI categorization suggestions
- Tax question queries
- Expense insights
- Report generation with AI analysis
What Doesn't Count
- Manual data entry
- Viewing existing data
- Report exports (non-AI)
- Bank transaction imports
Monitoring Usage
Check usage:
- Go to Settings > Account > AI Usage
- See current month usage
- View usage history
- See remaining credits
Best Practices
Maximizing AI Accuracy
- Consistent Naming: Use consistent vendor names
- Correct Early: Fix errors quickly so AI learns
- Complete Information: Provide context in notes
- Regular Review: Check AI suggestions weekly
Efficient AI Usage
- Batch Processing: Upload multiple receipts at once
- Strategic Questions: Consolidate related questions
- Use Documentation: Check help articles before AI assistant
- Save Common Answers: Note down frequent AI responses
AI Limitations
What AI Can Do
✅ Categorize common expenses
✅ Extract text from clear receipts
✅ Answer general tax questions
✅ Learn from your corrections
✅ Recognize patterns
What AI Cannot Do
❌ Provide personalized tax advice
❌ Make final business decisions
❌ Read extremely poor quality receipts
❌ Understand complex unique situations
❌ Replace human accountant for filing
Privacy and AI
Your Data
- AI processes your data locally when possible
- Cloud AI uses encrypted connections
- No data shared with third parties
- You control your data
AI Training
- Your data improves your personal AI model
- Not used to train general models without consent
- You can opt out of AI features
- Data deletion removes AI training data
Common Questions
Q: How accurate is AI categorization?
Typically 85-95% accurate for common businesses. Improves with use.
Q: Can I turn off AI suggestions?
Yes, in Settings > AI Features > Disable specific features.
Q: What happens if I exceed AI limits?
You'll be notified. Can upgrade plan or wait until next month.
Q: Is AI advice legally binding?
No, AI provides general information. Consult accountant for specific advice.
Q: Does AI work offline?
Some features like categorization work offline. AI assistant requires internet.
Q: How is AI different from rules?
Rules are fixed logic you set. AI learns and adapts automatically.
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Need Help?
Email: support@akiliapps.com
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