taxsort-mcp
MCP server for personal tax transaction classification (US Schedule A & C). Built on FastMCP, monetized via Tollbooth DPYC™ Lightning micropayments.
Don't Pester Your Customer™ (DPYC™) — API monetization for Entrepreneurial Bitcoin Advocates
Inspired by The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, illustrated by Jules Feiffer (1961).
What It Does
Import bank CSV exports (SoFi, Chase, Schwab, US Bank, PayPal, Coinbase), classify transactions into IRS tax categories using Claude AI, review and override classifications, generate tax summaries grouped by IRS line item, and track API usage costs.
All domain tools take proof: str for DPYC authentication.
Sessions
| Tool | Description |
|---|
create_session | Create a tax session for a year |
list_sessions | List your sessions |
get_session | Session details + stats |
session_heartbeat | Presence heartbeat; returns who else is active in the session |
Verification & Unlock
| Tool | Description |
|---|
request_npub_proof | Start npub verification via Secure Courier DM |
receive_npub_proof | Complete npub verification (reply to the DM to prove npub ownership) |
verify_passphrase | Verify a passphrase to unlock a timed-out session |
request_unlock | Request a session unlock after timeout |
check_unlock | Check if the unlock response is valid |
Import
| Tool | Description |
|---|
import_csv | Import CSV — idempotent, preserves user edits |
get_import_stats | Import sources, date ranges, ambiguous counts |
Transactions
| Tool | Description |
|---|
get_transactions | Filter by category, month, account, date range, search, unclassified-only |
get_transactions_paged | Server-side filtered, grouped, sorted, paginated transactions |
save_classifications | Bulk write classifications from the FE (JSON array) |
delete_classification | Remove a single classification, reverting to unclassified |
clear_transactions | Delete all transactions and classifications for a session |
delete_account_transactions | Delete all transactions for a specific imported account |
reset_classifications | Delete all classifications but keep the imported transactions |
get_amount_neighbors | Fetch transactions with the same amount within ±N days (duplicate detection) |
Accounts
| Tool | Description |
|---|
get_accounts | List all accounts in a session with types and transaction counts |
set_account_type | Set an account's type: bank, card, investment, or loan |
Summaries
| Tool | Description |
|---|
get_summary | Grouped spending totals by IRS line, category, month, account |
Rules
| Tool | Description |
|---|
get_rules | Get patron's classification rules |
save_rule | Create a description-pattern + optional amount-filter → subcategory rule |
delete_rule | Delete a rule by ID |
apply_rules | Re-apply all rules to unclassified transactions |
count_rule_matches | Live preview of how many transactions match a rule pattern |
Custom Categories
| Tool | Description |
|---|
get_custom_categories | Get custom categories defined by this user |
save_custom_category | Add a custom category/subcategory |
delete_custom_category | Delete a custom category |
Sharing
| Tool | Description |
|---|
create_share_token | Generate a token to share session with spouse |
load_share_token | Load a shared session via token |
AI Advisors
| Tool | Description |
|---|
ask_advisor | Ask the Financial Advisor about using TaxSort |
ask_tax_researcher | Ask the Tax Code Researcher about IRS provisions |
API Usage & Feedback
| Tool | Description |
|---|
report_api_usage | Report Anthropic API usage from FE classification for cost tracking |
get_api_usage_stats | Get aggregated API usage statistics for cost analysis |
get_anthropic_key | Get the Anthropic API key for FE-driven classification |
get_github_token | Get the GitHub token for creating feedback issues |
create_feedback_issue | Create a GitHub issue for bug reports, feature requests, or feedback |
list_feedback_issues | List feedback issues submitted by this patron |
Standard DPYC™ (from tollbooth-dpyc wheel)
check_balance, purchase_credits, check_payment, check_price, service_status, request_credential_channel, receive_credentials, forget_credentials, oracle_how_to_join, oracle_about, oracle_lookup_member, oracle_network_advisory, oracle_get_tax_rate
get_transactions_paged performs filtering, grouping, sorting, and pagination entirely on the server. This is more efficient than fetching all transactions and processing client-side.
group_by: none, category, subcategory, account, monthgroup_sort: asc or desc (controls group ordering)sort_col + sort_dir: row ordering within each grouppage + page_size: zero-indexed pagination
Amount Filter Expressions
Rules (save_rule, count_rule_matches) support compound filters with amount_operator and amount_value:
| Operator | Meaning |
|---|
lt | Less than (<-95 matches debits over $95) |
lte | Less than or equal |
gt | Greater than (gte 50 matches amounts $50+) |
gte | Greater than or equal |
eq | Exact match (!33 style negation not supported — use neq) |
neq | Not equal |
Examples: <-95 (debits exceeding $95), [0..10) (range via two rules), gte 50.
Dual Classification
save_classifications — bulk write from the frontend. Accepts a JSON array of {id, category, subcategory, ...} objects. Used during AI classification and manual review.delete_classification — single revert. Removes one classification, returning the transaction to unclassified state.
Architecture
- Pure MCP — no custom REST endpoints. Horizon exposes Streamable HTTP (JSON-RPC 2.0)
- One env var —
TOLLBOOTH_NOSTR_OPERATOR_NSEC. Neon database provisioned automatically by Authority. BTCPay and Anthropic API key delivered via Secure Courier
- Per-npub isolation — each patron's transactions, rules, and sessions are keyed by their Nostr public key
- NeonVault — all persistence via Neon's HTTP SQL API (httpx, no asyncpg)
- Tollbooth DPYC™ — pre-funded Lightning balances, Authority-certified purchases, constraint-driven pricing
Getting Started
pip install -e ".[dev]"
export TOLLBOOTH_NOSTR_OPERATOR_NSEC=nsec1...
python server.py
Schema migration runs automatically on startup.
Operator Onboarding
- Generate a Nostr keypair, set
TOLLBOOTH_NOSTR_OPERATOR_NSEC
- Deploy to Horizon
- Register with Authority:
register_operator(npub=..., service_url=...)
- Deliver credentials via Secure Courier:
{
"btcpay_host": "https://btcpay.example.com",
"btcpay_api_key": "...",
"btcpay_store_id": "...",
"anthropic_api_key": "sk-ant-..."
}
DPYC™ Social Contract
Part of the DPYC™ Social Contract — a network of monetized MCP services where AI agents pay for what they use via Bitcoin Lightning.
Other Operators in the Network
| Repo | What it does |
|---|
| tollbooth-dpyc | Shared Python SDK — vault, auth, pricing, Lightning, Nostr identity |
| dpyc-community | Governance registry — membership, advisories, threat model |
| dpyc-oracle | Community concierge — free onboarding and member lookup |
| tollbooth-authority | Certification backbone — Schnorr-signed certificates |
| tollbooth-sample | Sample Operator (canonical template) — weather stats reference |
| tollbooth-pricing-studio | iOS pricing-model editor / operator console |
| cypher-mcp | Monetized graph answers — named Cypher templates over Neo4j/AuraDB |
| schwab-mcp | Charles Schwab brokerage data — positions, quotes, options, orders |
| thebrain-mcp | TheBrain knowledge graph — thoughts, links, attachments |
| excalibur-mcp | X (Twitter) posting — social media automation with OAuth2 |
| optionality-mcp | Options analytics — brokerage-data operator |
| tollbooth-oauth2-collector | OAuth2 callback handler — advocate service |
| tollbooth-shortlinks | URL shortener utility |
License
Apache License 2.0. Copyright 2026 Lonnie VanZandt.