diff --git a/app/apps/transactions/tests/__init__.py b/app/apps/transactions/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/app/apps/transactions/tests.py b/app/apps/transactions/tests/test_models.py
similarity index 98%
rename from app/apps/transactions/tests.py
rename to app/apps/transactions/tests/test_models.py
index 1535120..c2e07ca 100644
--- a/app/apps/transactions/tests.py
+++ b/app/apps/transactions/tests/test_models.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import datetime
 from decimal import Decimal
-from datetime import date, timedelta
 
 from django.test import TestCase
-from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.utils import timezone
 
 from apps.transactions.models import (
diff --git a/app/apps/transactions/tests/test_views.py b/app/apps/transactions/tests/test_views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26ba86e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/apps/transactions/tests/test_views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+from datetime import date
+
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from apps.accounts.models import Account, AccountGroup
+from apps.currencies.models import Currency
+from apps.transactions.models import (
+    Transaction,
+    TransactionCategory,
+    TransactionTag,
+)
+
+
+@override_settings(
+    STORAGES={
+        "default": {"BACKEND": "django.core.files.storage.FileSystemStorage"},
+        "staticfiles": {"BACKEND": "django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.StaticFilesStorage"},
+    },
+    WHITENOISE_AUTOREFRESH=True,
+)
+class TransactionSimpleAddViewTests(TestCase):
+    """Tests for the transaction_simple_add view with query parameters"""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Set up test data"""
+        User = get_user_model()
+        self.user = User.objects.create_user(
+            email="testuser@test.com", password="testpass123"
+        )
+        self.client.login(username="testuser@test.com", password="testpass123")
+
+        self.currency = Currency.objects.create(
+            code="USD", name="US Dollar", decimal_places=2, prefix="$ "
+        )
+        self.account_group = AccountGroup.objects.create(name="Test Group")
+        self.account = Account.objects.create(
+            name="Test Account", group=self.account_group, currency=self.currency
+        )
+        self.category = TransactionCategory.objects.create(name="Test Category")
+        self.tag = TransactionTag.objects.create(name="TestTag")
+
+    def test_get_returns_form_with_default_values(self):
+        """Test GET request returns 200 and form with defaults"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertIn("form", response.context)
+
+    def test_get_with_type_param(self):
+        """Test type param sets form initial value"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/?type=EX")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("type"), Transaction.Type.EXPENSE)
+
+    def test_get_with_account_param(self):
+        """Test account param sets form initial value"""
+        response = self.client.get(f"/add/?account={self.account.id}")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("account"), self.account.id)
+
+    def test_get_with_is_paid_param_true(self):
+        """Test is_paid param with true value"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/?is_paid=true")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertTrue(form.initial.get("is_paid"))
+
+    def test_get_with_is_paid_param_false(self):
+        """Test is_paid param with false value"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/?is_paid=false")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertFalse(form.initial.get("is_paid"))
+
+    def test_get_with_amount_param(self):
+        """Test amount param sets form initial value"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/?amount=150.50")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("amount"), "150.50")
+
+    def test_get_with_description_param(self):
+        """Test description param sets form initial value"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/?description=Test%20Transaction")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("description"), "Test Transaction")
+
+    def test_get_with_notes_param(self):
+        """Test notes param sets form initial value"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/?notes=Some%20notes")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("notes"), "Some notes")
+
+    def test_get_with_category_param(self):
+        """Test category param sets form initial value"""
+        response = self.client.get(f"/add/?category={self.category.id}")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("category"), self.category.id)
+
+    def test_get_with_tags_param(self):
+        """Test tags param as comma-separated names"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/?tags=TestTag,AnotherTag")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("tags"), ["TestTag", "AnotherTag"])
+
+    def test_get_with_all_params(self):
+        """Test all params together work correctly"""
+        url = (
+            f"/add/?type=EX&account={self.account.id}&is_paid=true"
+            f"&amount=200.00&description=Full%20Test&notes=Test%20notes"
+            f"&category={self.category.id}&tags=TestTag"
+        )
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("type"), Transaction.Type.EXPENSE)
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("account"), self.account.id)
+        self.assertTrue(form.initial.get("is_paid"))
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("amount"), "200.00")
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("description"), "Full Test")
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("notes"), "Test notes")
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("category"), self.category.id)
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("tags"), ["TestTag"])
+
+    def test_post_creates_transaction(self):
+        """Test form submission creates transaction"""
+        data = {
+            "account": self.account.id,
+            "type": "EX",
+            "is_paid": True,
+            "date": timezone.now().date().isoformat(),
+            "amount": "100.00",
+            "description": "Test Transaction",
+        }
+        response = self.client.post("/add/", data)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertTrue(
+            Transaction.objects.filter(description="Test Transaction").exists()
+        )
+
+    def test_get_with_date_param(self):
+        """Test date param overrides expected date"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/?date=2025-06-15")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("date"), date(2025, 6, 15))
+
+    def test_get_with_reference_date_param(self):
+        """Test reference_date param sets form initial value"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/?reference_date=2025-07-01")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("reference_date"), date(2025, 7, 1))
+
+    def test_get_with_account_name_param(self):
+        """Test account param by name (case-insensitive)"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/?account=Test%20Account")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("account"), self.account.id)
+
+    def test_get_with_category_name_param(self):
+        """Test category param by name (case-insensitive)"""
+        response = self.client.get("/add/?category=Test%20Category")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertEqual(form.initial.get("category"), self.category.id)
diff --git a/app/apps/transactions/views/transactions.py b/app/apps/transactions/views/transactions.py
index 5fceb11..e2d55fe 100644
--- a/app/apps/transactions/views/transactions.py
+++ b/app/apps/transactions/views/transactions.py
@@ -142,26 +142,95 @@ def transaction_simple_add(request):
         year=year,
     ).date()
 
+    # Build initial data from query parameters
+    initial_data = {
+        "date": expected_date,
+        "type": transaction_type,
+    }
+
+    # Handle date param (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD) - overrides expected_date
+    date_param = request.GET.get("date")
+    if date_param:
+        try:
+            initial_data["date"] = datetime.datetime.strptime(date_param, "%Y-%m-%d").date()
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+
+    # Handle reference_date param (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD)
+    reference_date_param = request.GET.get("reference_date")
+    if reference_date_param:
+        try:
+            initial_data["reference_date"] = datetime.datetime.strptime(reference_date_param, "%Y-%m-%d").date()
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+
+    # Handle account param (by ID or name)
+    account_param = request.GET.get("account")
+    if account_param:
+        try:
+            initial_data["account"] = int(account_param)
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            # Try to find by name
+            from apps.accounts.models import Account
+            account = Account.objects.filter(name__iexact=account_param, is_archived=False).first()
+            if account:
+                initial_data["account"] = account.pk
+
+    # Handle is_paid param (boolean)
+    is_paid = request.GET.get("is_paid")
+    if is_paid is not None:
+        initial_data["is_paid"] = is_paid.lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
+
+    # Handle amount param (decimal)
+    amount = request.GET.get("amount")
+    if amount:
+        try:
+            initial_data["amount"] = amount
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            pass
+
+    # Handle description param (string)
+    description = request.GET.get("description")
+    if description:
+        initial_data["description"] = description
+
+    # Handle notes param (string)
+    notes = request.GET.get("notes")
+    if notes:
+        initial_data["notes"] = notes
+
+    # Handle category param (by ID or name)
+    category_param = request.GET.get("category")
+    if category_param:
+        try:
+            initial_data["category"] = int(category_param)
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            # Try to find by name
+            from apps.transactions.models import TransactionCategory
+            category = TransactionCategory.objects.filter(name__iexact=category_param, active=True).first()
+            if category:
+                initial_data["category"] = category.pk
+
+    # Handle tags param (comma-separated names)
+    tags = request.GET.get("tags")
+    if tags:
+        initial_data["tags"] = [t.strip() for t in tags.split(",") if t.strip()]
+
+    # Handle entities param (comma-separated names)
+    entities = request.GET.get("entities")
+    if entities:
+        initial_data["entities"] = [e.strip() for e in entities.split(",") if e.strip()]
+
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = TransactionForm(request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
             form.save()
             messages.success(request, _("Transaction added successfully"))
-
-        form = TransactionForm(
-            initial={
-                "date": expected_date,
-                "type": transaction_type,
-            },
-        )
+            # Only reset form after successful save
+            form = TransactionForm(initial=initial_data)
 
     else:
-        form = TransactionForm(
-            initial={
-                "date": expected_date,
-                "type": transaction_type,
-            },
-        )
+        form = TransactionForm(initial=initial_data)
 
     return render(
         request,