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The Dashboard is your home screen, organized in a 3-tier visual hierarchy: hero banner at the top, actionable content in the middle, and reference data at the bottom.

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Stipend Protection Banner

The hero section shows your year-to-date tax-free stipends — the total housing and M&IE stipend income across all assignments for the selected year. Below that is your audit readiness score (e.g., “8/11 criteria met”), which links to the Tax Home page. The footer displays either “Audit ready” (all criteria met) or “Action needed” (with a link to resolve issues).

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Action Items

Server-driven alerts that require your attention. These come from the notification system and include:
  • Stipend risk — Tax home compliance issues that could jeopardize your stipends
  • Visit overdue — More than 30 days since your last tax home visit
  • GSA exceeds — Assignment stipends exceed IRS per diem limits
  • Credential expiring — Professional licenses or certifications nearing expiry
  • Quarterly payment due — Estimated tax payment deadline approaching
Each alert has a severity level (danger, warning, info) and links to the relevant page.

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Tax Home Visit Tracker

A color-coded card showing days since your last tax home visit:
StatusDays Since VisitColor
On Track0–30 daysGreen
Due Soon31–45 daysAmber
Overdue45+ daysRed
A progress bar fills as you approach the 45-day mark. The IRS doesn’t mandate a specific visit frequency, but every 30 days is the recommended practice to demonstrate regular ties.

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YTD Financial Summary

A 2x2 grid showing:
  • Taxable Income — Base pay + bonuses across all assignments
  • Tax-Free Stipends — Housing + M&IE stipends (the money you’re protecting)
  • Expenses — Total tracked deductible expenses
  • Est. Take-Home — After-tax income (Pro users see the calculated amount; Free users see a dash with a “Pro” badge)

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Tax Filing Preview

Shows what to expect at tax time:
  • Documents expected — Count and type (W-2 or 1099-NEC) per unique agency
  • Returns to file — Federal return plus non-resident state returns, with state chips
  • Estimated total tax — Annual and quarterly amounts (Pro only)
  • Filing deadline — April 15 of the following year

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Onboarding Checklist

First-run guide that appears for new users with 4 tasks:
  1. Set up your tax home
  2. Add an assignment
  3. Log an expense
  4. Check your audit readiness
The checklist is dismissable and persisted in localStorage. You can restore it from the Profile page via “Restore dismissed tips.”

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Contextual Greeting

The subtitle below your name changes based on your status:
  • Active assignment: “Currently at ”
  • No active assignment: ” assignments completed this year”