Proof of income checker

Score your package for landlords, lenders, and reviewers before you send the real statements, or before you accept a bank statement as proof of income from an applicant.

Open the calculator

Start with the free tool. For the real numbers from your own statement, analyze a statement PDF.

Get a quick readiness score before you share the package

The point here is not to replace underwriting. It is to tell you, quickly, whether your manual summary sounds clean or whether the real file probably deserves a closer look.

Manual underwriting signals

This is a fast pre-check for renters, borrowers, and self-employed applicants.

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Average monthly income visible in the package.

How many months of statements you plan to show.

Count visible overdraft, NSF, or returned-item events.

Income regularity

Payroll or consistent owner draws

Missing pages?

Package is complete

Large cash deposits?

Income mostly traceable

Name matches the borrower?

Clean ownership trail

Income gaps between months?

No obvious dead months

Proof-of-income score

90/100

Strong proof

Based on 3 months and an average visible income of $5,400.
Average income
$5,400/mo

Manual estimate only.

Months shown
3

Most lenders want 2 to 6 months.

What is pulling the score

  • No obvious red flags from the manual inputs.

Move from a rough score to the real statement

If the score is borderline, upload the real statement and let the product find the exact gaps, overdraft events, income patterns, and packaging issues instead of relying on a rough manual summary.

  • Every transaction from the real file
  • Category totals and repeat charges
  • Export to Excel or CSV

Fast enough for a first pass

Each tool does one job: a clean estimate, not a stand-in for a full statement analysis.

Built around document quality

Flags the usual things that weaken a proof-of-income package before someone else points them out.

Red-flag oriented

Shows what is pulling the score down instead of hiding everything behind one number.

Good pre-screen tool

Natural bridge to the paid flow because the next logical step is checking the actual file.

Who uses it

This tool is strongest right before you send statements to someone else.

Renters and apartment applicants

Helpful when you want to know if the statements you plan to send will look clean enough before you share them.

Freelancers and self-employed applicants

Useful when your income is not perfectly payroll-shaped and you want a first-pass read on how defensible it looks.

Mortgage and loan prep

Good for seeing whether red flags like NSF fees, gaps, or missing pages are likely to trigger extra questions.

Operators reviewing documents

Fast enough for property managers, assistants, and intake teams doing an early screening pass.

Guides that go deeper

The tool gives the quick read. These guides explain the thresholds and what documents are expected.

Proof of income checker: questions & answers

Does a bank statement count as proof of income?

Usually yes, when it shows regular deposits that match the income you claim, covers the period the reviewer asked for (typically two to three months for rent, up to twelve for self-employed mortgage applicants), and is complete, with no missing pages. Landlords and lenders read it alongside payslips or tax returns; a bank statement for proof of income works best when the deposits are named and recurring.

What does this proof of income checker look at?

It scores a statement package based on coverage length, income regularity, visible red flags like NSF fees, missing pages, heavy cash deposits, and basic ownership consistency.

Is this enough to prove income to a landlord or lender?

Not by itself. It is a pre-check. Real decisions still depend on the actual statements, supporting documents, and the reviewer's standards.

Why does the paid product matter if I already have this score?

Because the manual score only reflects what you typed. The paid workflow reads the actual statement, flags real issues from the transaction data, and gives you something grounded in the file itself.

Who should use this tool?

Renters, mortgage applicants, freelancers, self-employed borrowers, brokers, and anyone trying to see whether their statement package is likely to raise follow-up questions.

Something else on your mind? Write to contact@mybankstatementanalysis.com.

Try it on your own statement