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# TaxAct Professional Review

From $159.99-$2,275/year Free trial 5 plans

On this page

-   Overview
    
-   User Interface
    
-   Popular Alternatives
    
-   Pricing and Plans
    
-   Features
    
-   User Reviews
    
-   Popular Comparisons
    

## Overview

TaxAct Professional

4.3

[(6)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/tax-practice-management/taxact-professional-profile/#reviews)

Pricing

Starting at $159.99 usage based per year

Top Alternatives

### About TaxAct Professional

Powerful, professional tax software that offers prices you'll love and a support team who cares. TaxAct Professional has a legacy of 23 years and over 40 million successfully processed e-files. In addition to this, our software is scalable to ensure it meets your firm's needs. We also proudly offer an easy client data import, fully integrated eSignature, powerful reports/tools, the ability to easily toggle between Q&A + Forms view, bank products, virtual practice offerings, and more.

Download TaxAct Professional's Free Evaluation Software: https://www.taxact.com/professional/products/in-season-eval

## TaxAct Professional User Interface

## Popular TaxAct Professional Alternatives

Main Product

TaxAct Professional

4.3

[(6)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/tax-practice-management/taxact-professional-profile/#reviews)

Ratings Breakdown

-   4.17Ease of use
-   4.17Value for money
-   3.67Customer support
-   4.17Functionality

Pricing

Starting at $159.99 per year

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4.5

[(286)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/127735-Canopy-Tax/reviews/)

Ratings Breakdown

-   4.53Ease of use
-   4.22Value for money
-   4.47Customer support
-   4.34Functionality

Pricing

Starting at $22.00 per month

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Ratings Breakdown

-   4.85Ease of use
-   4.71Value for money
-   4.71Customer support
-   4.65Functionality

Pricing

Starting at $19.00 per month

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[(3617)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/accounting/taxdome-profile/reviews/)

Ratings Breakdown

-   4.47Ease of use
-   4.62Value for money
-   4.60Customer support
-   4.62Functionality

Pricing

Starting at $800.00 per year

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4.5

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Ratings Breakdown

-   4.52Ease of use
-   4.66Value for money
-   4.63Customer support
-   4.52Functionality

Pricing

Starting at $695.00 per year

Alternative Product

[IRS Solutions Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/tax-practice-management/irs-solutions-software-profile/)

4.8

[(99)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/tax-practice-management/irs-solutions-software-profile/reviews/)

Ratings Breakdown

-   4.66Ease of use
-   4.75Value for money
-   4.88Customer support
-   4.77Functionality

Pricing

Starting at $159.00 per month

## TaxAct Professional Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $159.99 per year

Free Trial

Free Version

1040 Pay-Per-Return Edition

$159.99

usage based, per year

Plan includes:

-   One Federal Edition (1040 Only)
-   Dedicated Technical Support
-   Multi User License
-   1 eSignature Envelope Included with Each Return
-   $35 Per State (45 States Available)
-   $22.50 Per Return (E-Filed or Printed)

1040 Bundle

$1,045.00

flat rate, per year

Plan includes:

-   1040 Federal Edition
-   All 1040 States Included
-   Unlimited 1040 E-Filing
-   Dedicated Technical Support
-   Single User License

1040 Enterprise Bundle

$1,245.00

flat rate, per year

Plan includes:

-   Multi User License
-   Professional 1040 Enterprise Federal Product
-   All 1040 States Included
-   Unlimited 1040 E-Filing
-   Includes supported prior software editions, e-file fees do apply

Complete Bundle (1040, 1041, Business & 990)

$1,875.00

flat rate, one time

Plan includes:

-   Professional 1040, 1041, Business & 990 Federal Products
-   All 1040 States Included
-   Unlimited 1040 E-Filing
-   1041, 1065, 1120S & 990 Federal Editions
-   Unlimited E-File 1041, 1065, 1120S, 1120 & 990 Client Returns
-   1041, 1065, 1120S, 1120 & 990 All States
-   Includes supported prior software editions, e-file fees do apply

Complete Enterprise Bundle (1040, 1041, Business & 990)

$2,275.00

flat rate, per year

Plan includes:

-   Multi User License
-   Professional 1040, 1041, Business & 990 Enterprise Federal Products
-   All 1040 States Included
-   Unlimited 1040 E-Filing
-   1041, 1065, 1120S & 990 Federal Editions
-   Unlimited E-File 1041, 1065, 1120S, 1120 & 990 Client Returns
-   1041, 1065, 1120S, 1120 & 990 All States
-   Includes supported prior software editions, e-file fees do apply

## TaxAct Professional Features

-   Popular features found in Tax Practice Management
    
    Client Management
    
    Client Portal
    
    Document Management
    
    For Tax Practices
    
-   More features of TaxAct Professional
    
    Activity Dashboard
    
    Alerts/Notifications
    
    Billing & Invoicing
    
    Communication Management
    
    Data Import/Export
    
    Document Storage
    
    Email Reminders
    
    Employee Management
    
    Real-Time Updates
    
    Reporting & Statistics
    
    Status Tracking
    
    Tax Filing
    
    Tax Forms
    
    Tax Planning
    
    Third-Party Integrations
    

## TaxAct Professional User Reviews

## TaxAct Professional customer ratings

- Overall rating: 4.3/5
- Total reviews: 6

### Rating distribution

- 5 stars: 4 reviews (67%)
- 4 stars: 1 reviews (17%)
- 3 stars: 0 reviews (0%)
- 2 stars: 1 reviews (17%)
- 1 star: 0 reviews (0%)

### Secondary ratings

- Ease of use: 4.2/5
- Value for money: 4.2/5
- Customer support: 3.7/5
- Functionality: 4.2/5

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### Long Time User

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Yolanda F.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: Self-Employed
- Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: October 2023
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

The product is a great product, I have been using it for many years. I like the features but I feels some of them should be added in with the product.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 4/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Is is user friendly, the price is reasonable and it provides the latest features.

#### Cons

It doesn't store the documents for the clients,

#### Reasons for choosing TaxAct Professional

I liked the price better and the simplicity of the software.

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### Easy to use and affordable

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Tamara M.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: December 2023
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

I have been using TaxAct for over 12 years. It is a great program.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

I like the cloud version so that my employees and I can work from home when necessary in preparing taxes.

#### Cons

Would like to be able to add more notes where I can see them easily

#### Reasons for switching to TaxAct Professional

I liked the customer service better after I was not informed that a return was not sent through.

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### Crypto Fraud

- Overall rating: 2/5
- Reviewer: Lawrence S.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Capital Markets
- Company size: 5001-10000 employees
- Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months
- Reviewed: January 2026
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

This is a crypto fraud. Any gains you claim to have made are fake. Please don't make the same mistake as I did by interacting with them. They do not approve withdrawal. I've gone round and round; there's always another reason to take more money from me. I had to file a report with Roberts Lee Recovery Firms ( [sensitive content hidden] ) , and they were able to reclaim my funds when everything appeared lost. ( [sensitive content hidden] )

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 1/5
- Value for money: 1/5
- Customer support: 1/5
- Functionality: 1/5

#### Pros

There is nothing to like about this company they took my money and giving it back became their problem

#### Cons

They didn't give it back not until i got StaunchView ORG involved and they helped me got my money back

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### TaxAct Professional Software

- Overall rating: 4/5
- Reviewer: Melanie B.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: December 2022
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

TaxAct helps me run my business as a tax preparation service, gives me most tools I need to meet client's expectations.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 4/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 4/5
- Functionality: 4/5

#### Pros

TaxAct is a fairly priced software to use for preparing most of my clients returns. Ease of use is important so that I am efficiently spending my time on a tax return.

#### Cons

It doesn't have functions to prepare a few of my returns properly but most other software this is true of as well.

#### Reasons for choosing TaxAct Professional

TaxAct is significantly less expensive then Lacerte.

#### Vendor response

Thank you for your review, Melanie! We love getting to hear candid feedback from our customers. If we can ever help further, please do not hesitate to reach out to our team at 866-498-7184.

Replied September 2023

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### Big Bang for your Buck

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Carmen M.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: Self-Employed
- Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: December 2024
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

I have used it for 12 years and think it is a great easy to use software.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 4/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

The price, the ease of use, pretty much everything.

#### Cons

The depreciation schedule doesn't auto print. It's hard to turn a pdf tax return into a new client in TA

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### Love Using Product Daily

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Cheryl P.
- Verified reviewer: Yes
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years
- Reviewed: February 2023
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

I love the product and customer service. Do wish they offered more chat and email support.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 4/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

I absolutely love using this product. I am in it everyday and love it.

#### Cons

I would like to have more instruction on how to use features etc. I feel like I may or be getting my full use. I would also like to see the software integrate more with other software more seamlessly.

#### Reasons for choosing TaxAct Professional

Price and support.

#### Vendor response

Thank you so much for your feedback, Cheryl! I noticed you mentioned wanting more instruction on the product features. Here's the link to our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvsuf4g2CU0JaiiF9Efjrg). I think you will find a lot of helpful training here!

Replied September 2023

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