Mary Girsch-Bock is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary has been a featured regular contributor to CPA Practice Advisor since 2002, and she has also been published in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.
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June 11, 2019
ProSeries Tax Intuit https://proconnect.intuit.com/proseries/ From the 2019 reviews of professional tax preparation systems. ProSeries Tax from Intuit is well-suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms that prepare both individual and business returns for clients. ProSeries currently offers two plans; ProSeries Basic for firms handling 1040 forms exclusively, and ProSeries Professional, for firms that regularly handle...…
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June 11, 2019
TaxSlayer Pro has been offering tax preparation software to accounting professionals for more than two decades. TaxSlayer Pro is best suited for firms that prepare a high number of returns. The product is scalable, with three editions available...
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June 11, 2019
ProConnect Tax Online is best suited for smaller firms that process less than 300 tax forms per year. ProConnect Tax Online supports both individual and business returns through an online platform that can be accessed from PCs, Macs, and smart phones ...
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June 11, 2019
TaxAct Professional Edition TaxAct www.taxact.com/professional From the 2019 reviews of professional tax preparation systems. TaxAct Professional Edition is best suited for small to mid-sized firms that process a high number of tax forms for clients. TaxAct originally introduced DIY products for individual tax preparation for tax year 1998; TaxAct Professional, for CPA and accounting firms,...…
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June 11, 2019
TaxWise from Wolters Kluwer, is a scalable tax compliance application well-suited for small to mid-sized firms that process a variety of client returns. TaxWise Desktop is designed to be installed on-site on a local workstation or network.
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June 11, 2019
Bloomberg Tax Estate and Gift Tax 706 Preparer automates IRS Form 706 preparation, including amended returns. IRS forms and schedules supported in the application include IRS Form 706, Form 8971, and Forms 706-CE, 56, 712, 2848, 4768, 8275, 8275-R, ...
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June 11, 2019
Estate and Gift Tax 709 Preparer from Bloomberg Tax automates the preparation of IRS Form 709, while also supporting IRS forms including Form 56, 712, 2350, 4868, 8821, 8822, 8275, 8275-R, and 8892.
June 11, 2019
Canopy Tax www.canopytax.com From the 2019 reviews of professional tax preparation systems. Canopy offers a completely integrated tax and practice management platform designed for accounting firms of any size. Modules currently available from Canopy include Practice Management, Tax Resolution, and the new Notices module. The Notices module allows accountants to quickly answer questions regarding any...…
June 11, 2019
Taxfyle is designed for both consumers and accounting firms; connecting consumers with tax professionals who will prepare and file their taxes on demand. Taxfyle is an excellent alternative to do-it-yourself tax applications that put the ...
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June 11, 2019
Drake Tax Drake Software www.drakesoftware.com From the 2019 reviews of professional tax preparation systems. Drake Tax from Drake Software is well-suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms that process a high number of individual and business returns for clients. As a winner of The CPA Practice Advisor’s Reader’s Choice Awards since 2004, Drake Software offers...…
June 11, 2019
Throughout the review process, we looked at numerous system features and functions including cloud/remote access, the ability to support multiple tax preparers simultaneously, e-filing availability, and the ability to import data from other applications.
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June 11, 2019
ATX from Wolters Kluwer is a tax compliance application that is well suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms that typically file fairly uncomplicated returns. ATX also offers excellent tax law research capability that integrates with the core ...
