diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java
index a35119cb..5865fd17 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QFilterCriteria.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.logging.QLogger;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.expressions.AbstractFilterExpression;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.StringUtils;
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ public class QFilterCriteria implements Serializable, Cloneable
    private List<Serializable> values;
 
    private String otherFieldName;
+   private AbstractFilterExpression<?> expression;
 
 
 
@@ -302,4 +304,35 @@ public class QFilterCriteria implements Serializable, Cloneable
 
       return (rs.toString());
    }
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for expression
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public AbstractFilterExpression<?> getExpression()
+   {
+      return (this.expression);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for expression
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setExpression(AbstractFilterExpression<?> expression)
+   {
+      this.expression = expression;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for expression
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QFilterCriteria withExpression(AbstractFilterExpression<?> expression)
+   {
+      this.expression = expression;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/expressions/AbstractFilterExpression.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/expressions/AbstractFilterExpression.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc75d062
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/expressions/AbstractFilterExpression.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.expressions;
+
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public abstract class AbstractFilterExpression<T extends Serializable>
+{
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public abstract T evaluate();
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/expressions/Now.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/expressions/Now.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ab54ef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/expressions/Now.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.expressions;
+
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class Now extends AbstractFilterExpression<Instant>
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public Instant evaluate()
+   {
+      return (Instant.now());
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/expressions/NowWithOffset.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/expressions/NowWithOffset.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9400313b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/expressions/NowWithOffset.java
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.expressions;
+
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class NowWithOffset extends AbstractFilterExpression<Instant>
+{
+   private final Operator operator;
+   private final int      amount;
+   private final TimeUnit timeUnit;
+
+
+
+   public enum Operator
+   {PLUS, MINUS}
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Constructor
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private NowWithOffset(Operator operator, int amount, TimeUnit timeUnit)
+   {
+      this.operator = operator;
+      this.amount = amount;
+      this.timeUnit = timeUnit;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Factory
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static NowWithOffset minus(int amount, TimeUnit timeUnit)
+   {
+      return (new NowWithOffset(Operator.MINUS, amount, timeUnit));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Factory
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static NowWithOffset plus(int amount, TimeUnit timeUnit)
+   {
+      return (new NowWithOffset(Operator.PLUS, amount, timeUnit));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public Instant evaluate()
+   {
+      if(operator.equals(Operator.PLUS))
+      {
+         return (Instant.now().plus(amount, timeUnit.toChronoUnit()));
+      }
+      else
+      {
+         return (Instant.now().minus(amount, timeUnit.toChronoUnit()));
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for operator
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Operator getOperator()
+   {
+      return operator;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for amount
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public int getAmount()
+   {
+      return amount;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for timeUnit
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public TimeUnit getTimeUnit()
+   {
+      return timeUnit;
+   }
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java
index 90bd8e9a..05f31d8a 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java
@@ -703,6 +703,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractRDBMSAction implements QActionInterface
                /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
                values = Collections.emptyList();
             }
+            else if(expectedNoOfParams.equals(1) && criterion.getExpression() != null)
+            {
+               values = List.of(criterion.getExpression().evaluate());
+            }
             else if(!expectedNoOfParams.equals(values.size()))
             {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Incorrect number of values given for criteria [" + field.getName() + "]");
diff --git a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/RDBMSQueryActionTest.java b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/RDBMSQueryActionTest.java
index 2cb80417..66b14d64 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/RDBMSQueryActionTest.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/RDBMSQueryActionTest.java
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.module.rdbms.actions;
 
 
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.QBackendTransaction;
@@ -40,6 +43,8 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QQueryFilter;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QueryInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QueryJoin;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.QueryOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.expressions.Now;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query.expressions.NowWithOffset;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.security.RecordSecurityLock;
@@ -446,6 +451,54 @@ public class RDBMSQueryActionTest extends RDBMSActionTest
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   public void testFilterExpressions() throws QException
+   {
+      InsertInput insertInput = new InsertInput();
+      insertInput.setTableName(TestUtils.TABLE_NAME_PERSON);
+      insertInput.setRecords(List.of(
+         new QRecord().withValue("email", "-").withValue("firstName", "past").withValue("lastName", "ExpressionTest").withValue("birthDate", Instant.now().minus(3, ChronoUnit.DAYS)),
+         new QRecord().withValue("email", "-").withValue("firstName", "future").withValue("lastName", "ExpressionTest").withValue("birthDate", Instant.now().plus(3, ChronoUnit.DAYS))
+      ));
+      new InsertAction().execute(insertInput);
+
+      {
+         QueryInput queryInput = initQueryRequest();
+         queryInput.setFilter(new QQueryFilter()
+            .withCriteria(new QFilterCriteria().withFieldName("lastName").withOperator(QCriteriaOperator.EQUALS).withValues(List.of("ExpressionTest")))
+            .withCriteria(new QFilterCriteria().withFieldName("birthDate").withOperator(QCriteriaOperator.LESS_THAN).withExpression(new Now())));
+         QueryOutput queryOutput = new RDBMSQueryAction().execute(queryInput);
+         assertEquals(1, queryOutput.getRecords().size(), "Expected # of rows");
+         Assertions.assertTrue(queryOutput.getRecords().stream().anyMatch(r -> r.getValue("firstName").equals("past")), "Should find expected row");
+      }
+
+      {
+         QueryInput queryInput = initQueryRequest();
+         queryInput.setFilter(new QQueryFilter()
+            .withCriteria(new QFilterCriteria().withFieldName("lastName").withOperator(QCriteriaOperator.EQUALS).withValues(List.of("ExpressionTest")))
+            .withCriteria(new QFilterCriteria().withFieldName("birthDate").withOperator(QCriteriaOperator.LESS_THAN).withExpression(NowWithOffset.plus(2, TimeUnit.DAYS))));
+         QueryOutput queryOutput = new RDBMSQueryAction().execute(queryInput);
+         assertEquals(1, queryOutput.getRecords().size(), "Expected # of rows");
+         Assertions.assertTrue(queryOutput.getRecords().stream().anyMatch(r -> r.getValue("firstName").equals("past")), "Should find expected row");
+      }
+
+      {
+         QueryInput queryInput = initQueryRequest();
+         queryInput.setFilter(new QQueryFilter()
+            .withCriteria(new QFilterCriteria().withFieldName("lastName").withOperator(QCriteriaOperator.EQUALS).withValues(List.of("ExpressionTest")))
+            .withCriteria(new QFilterCriteria().withFieldName("birthDate").withOperator(QCriteriaOperator.GREATER_THAN).withExpression(NowWithOffset.minus(5, TimeUnit.DAYS))));
+         QueryOutput queryOutput = new RDBMSQueryAction().execute(queryInput);
+         assertEquals(2, queryOutput.getRecords().size(), "Expected # of rows");
+         Assertions.assertTrue(queryOutput.getRecords().stream().anyMatch(r -> r.getValue("firstName").equals("past")), "Should find expected row");
+         Assertions.assertTrue(queryOutput.getRecords().stream().anyMatch(r -> r.getValue("firstName").equals("future")), "Should find expected row");
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/