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# 

 TaxAct Business Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on October 19, 2026

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TaxAct Business

## What is TaxAct Business?

Online tax filing tool with a step-by-step guidance that automates and simplifies business return preparing, e-filing, and printing.

## What is TaxAct Business used for?

[Tax Preparation](https://www.capterra.com/tax-preparation-software/)[Corporate Tax](https://www.capterra.com/corporate-tax-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 42 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

90%

Neutral

7%

Negative

2%

Starting price

$69.95

Per User, Per Month

Free trial  
not available

Includes Free Version

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### TaxAct Business

4.6 (42)

VS.

[### TaxDome](https://www.capterra.com/p/186749/TaxDome/)

[4.7 (3,631)](https://www.capterra.com/p/186749/TaxDome/reviews/)

Starting Price

$69.95

per user, per month

Starting Price

$800

Per User, Per Year

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.6 (42)

Ease Of Use

4.5 (3,631)

Value For Money

4.5 (36)

Value For Money

4.6 (3,040)

Customer Service

4.5 (31)

Customer Service

4.6 (2,937)

## TaxAct Business alternatives

[MyTAXPrepOffice](https://www.capterra.com/p/179883/my-TAXprep-office/)

[4.6 (242)](https://www.capterra.com/p/179883/my-TAXprep-office/reviews/)

Starting price

$895.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

90%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/179883/my-TAXprep-office/)

[TurboTax Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/179846/TurboxTax-Business/)

[4.5 (276)](https://www.capterra.com/p/179846/TurboxTax-Business/reviews/)

Starting price

$170.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

89%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/179846/TurboxTax-Business/)

[Drake Tax](https://www.capterra.com/p/176133/Drake-Tax/)

[3.8 (116)](https://www.capterra.com/p/176133/Drake-Tax/reviews/)

Starting price

$349.99

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

66%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/176133/Drake-Tax/)

[IRIS Elements](https://www.capterra.com/p/179500/Taxfiler/)

[3.6 (17)](https://www.capterra.com/p/179500/Taxfiler/reviews/)

Starting price

$1.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

65%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/179500/Taxfiler/)

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## FAQs about TaxAct Business

Overview

### Which roles and teams benefit most from TaxAct Business?

TaxAct Business is most used by small-business owners, managing partners, and presidents who prepare business tax returns and track filing obligations. Accountants, senior accountants, tax preparers, and tax consultants use it to complete returns for clients, apply deductions, and manage tax forms. Independent professionals use it for self-employed business reporting.

Answer based on 40 reviews

Overview

### What company size and industries is TaxAct Business built for?

TaxAct Business is built for small businesses, which represent 76% of reviewers, with Accounting as its leading industry at 24%. The cloud-based and on-premise tax preparation solution also supports businesses of all sizes, including midsize and enterprise organizations at 12% each, and is commonly used for corporate tax filing.

Answer based on 42 reviews

Features and Usability

### What are the key features of TaxAct Business?

TaxAct Business offers tax filing and electronic filing for businesses, with tax calculation, data import/export, and data security. It also includes audit management, K-1 reporting for partnerships, and support for corporate and business returns, along with purchasing and receiving tax handling.

Getting Started and Support

### What customer support options does TaxAct Business offer?

TaxAct Business provides email/help desk, phone support, 24/7 live rep, and chat. Users describe support as helpful and often available when questions come up, but some report long phone waits, inconsistent answers, and weaker service during tax season.

Answer based on 7 reviews

Ease of use

### Is TaxAct Business easy to use for tax filing?

TaxAct Business guides users through tax preparation with question-and-answer prompts, form explanations, error alerts, and prior-return imports. Small business filers who value affordability often find the interface clear, while users with complex returns may face higher filing costs and less convenience than competitors that automatically import W-2 information.

Answer based on 10 reviews

## Features

AI summary

Based on 250 Corporate Tax reviews

Capterra reviewers highlight these as the top features buyers look for in corporate tax software:

-   **Tax Filing** (**74%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical)
-   **Tax Forms** (**66%**)
-   **Tax Calculation** (**74%**)

TaxAct Business supports **Tax Filing** and **Tax Calculation**, giving businesses the tools to prepare returns accurately and handle core tax workflows with more confidence. However, it does not include **Tax Forms**. Instead, it offers **Electronic Filing** (**70%**), which gives teams another highly rated capability for submitting returns digitally and managing filing tasks more efficiently, helping businesses reduce manual work and complete tax processes with greater accuracy.

Tax Calculation

4.5 (13)

69.23% of 13 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Calculate tax and make deductions on gross income from sources like wages, investments or self-employment

Electronic Filing

5.0 (7)

57.14% of 7 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Transmit documents to regulatory authorities over the web

Data Import/Export

4.5 (12)

41.67% of 12 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Import and export data to and from software applications

Corporate/Business

4.5 (6)

50.00% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Software specialized for corporate use

Audit Management

5.0 (5)

40.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws

Tax Filing

The completion of documentation that calculates earned income and the taxes to be paid, also called a tax return

TaxAct Business 6 features

### All Features
- Audit Management: Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws
- Corporate/Business: Software specialized for corporate use
- Data Import/Export: Import and export data to and from software applications
- Electronic Filing: Transmit documents to regulatory authorities over the web
- Tax Calculation: Calculate tax and make deductions on gross income from sources like wages, investments or self-employment
- Tax Filing: The completion of documentation that calculates earned income and the taxes to be paid, also called a tax return

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Features

4.6 (42)

4.6

Based on 42 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.5 (36)

Free Version

Basic

$69.95

Value for money

4.5 (36)

4.5

Based on 36 reviews

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.5 (31)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.5 (31)

4.5

Based on 31 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.6

Based on 42 reviews

Filter by rating

Counts reflect reviews available in this feed.

5(30)

4(8)

3(3)

2(0)

1(1)

Mentioned topic

Recent reviews first, then most helpful

RE

Reviewer

Sales and Marketing Manager

Used the software for: Less than 1 year

### "Easy Way of Doing Our Small Business Taxes on Our Own!"

5.0

June 18, 2019

I loved TaxAct when we did use it! It is very affordable for small business owners, and guides you through all the questions in order to autofill our taxes.

Pros

It walked me through all the uploading and importing of our business tax information, and pretty much held my hand the whole way through our business taxes.

Cons

We ended up switching our Payroll to Intuit, so was easier for us to use Turbotax this year instead of TaxAct, since it is directly linked with our payroll

Review source

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RE

Reviewer

Accountant

Used the software for: 3-5 years

### ""Simple Method of Doing Our Independent company Expenses all alone!""

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 26, 2021

I cherished TaxAct when we utilized it! It is entirely reasonable for entrepreneurs, and guides you through every one of the inquiries to autofill our charges.

Pros

It strolled me through all the transferring and bringing in of our business charge data, and basically held my hand the entire way through our business charges.

Cons

We wound up changing our Finance to Intuit, so was simpler for us to utilize Turbotax this year rather than TaxAct, since it is straightforwardly connected with our finance.

Review source

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RE

Reviewer

President

Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "Terrible option for small service businesses "

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

2.0

2.0

Likelihood to Recommend

1/10

March 25, 2025

Great until this issue. The “best solution” they could offer was a discount on software I shouldn’t need to purchase in the first place.

Pros

I’ve been largely satisfied for the past six years until I ran into a logical flaw in the software‘s 1120 S wizard. They don’t allow for the common scenario of a corporate IRS filing with a non-corporate state filing.

Cons

Being told I needed to purchase additional unnecessary software to overcome a logical flaw in tax act design was very disappointing.

Review source

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RE

Reviewer

Managing Partner

Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "TaxAct Professional"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

July 1, 2021

Absolutely love it. It actually is more comprehensive than required.

Pros

The only thing that would make this software better is a little more ability to customize reporting.

Cons

Backroom reporting could be a little more flexible. However, it is a minor issue in the overall performance.

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RE

Reviewer

Musician

Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "What's Your Business without TaxAct Business"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

January 29, 2020

I love TaxAct Business and will use it forever!

Pros

This is definitely the tool for your business if you're a sole proprietor. The navigation of this software is phenomenal resulting in me not missing any of my deductions and expenses that I can write off! The customer/technical support is always available to answer any questions.

Cons

Sometimes, the wording can be a bit confusing, but customer service comes in to save the day for me!

Review source

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RE

Reviewer

Coordinator

Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "So easy to use"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

June 19, 2019

I will use this again and again. If you have any experience doing your own taxes you will breeze through this. If you have never done your own taxes, you may find yourself asking a few questions or needing clarifications but the application has planned for this and you will easily find the answers you need.

Pros

Taxact provides everything you need in order to do taxes. If there are any confusions or questions, there is usually a button that will clarify what it is asking. Everything is stated clearly.

Cons

Some things are listed only by their "technical title" and I would have to figure out which is which myself. Minor inconvenience for those not familiar with tax forms.

Review source

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Verified Reviewer

Pet sitter

Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "Cheaper than a tax preparer."

5.0

July 29, 2021

I have used Taxact for years without any problems. It is easy to file electronically.

Pros

I like that this is a relatively inexpensive way to do your taxes. If you have questions, it will help guide you through them. I have been using this software for close to a decade and never had a problem or audit. It saves your information from the previous year and uploads it to your new tax form.

Cons

I am not anywhere near being a tax expert and sometimes I have questions. Sometimes the answers are not clear to me. You will pay a higher amount if your taxes are complicated and lengthy.

Review source

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Verified Reviewer

User

Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "Very Simple to Use!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 3, 2021

Pros

I have used TaxAct the past couple of years in order to file both my state and federal taxes without any problems whatsoever. When they say they are able to file the most accurate return, they mean it. I say that because they allow more options to choose from when it comes to deductions, for instance, when filing. The platform as a whole is simple to use and the pricing options are quite fair, as well. You can save even more, (20% off the cost of your federal filing), when you visit their website via the following link: https://refer.taxact.com/s/lakingsrule1472583693

Cons

Nothing to report on this front, luckily!

Review source

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Verified Reviewer

Director of Marketing

Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "Use every year for taxes and cheaper than competitors"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

August 19, 2019

Pros

It is cheaper than TurboTax and other bigger tax solutions. It's also very easy to use and walks you through each step to earn the biggest refund.

Cons

Some questions were confusing and it could do a little better job explaining certain terms.

Review source

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Verified Reviewer

Automotive Technician

Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "TaxAct Business : All your e-filing tax needs in one software"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 15, 2024

Pros

I love that it has step by step instruction for filing your taxes online. It is also very affordable and has great online support.

Cons

There wasn't anything at all I could complain about!

Review source

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