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September 5, 2014

Intuit, Inc. — Tax Import for Lacerte & ProSeries

800-200-7599 http://lacerte.intuit.com/products/tax-import/ http://proseries.intuit.com/products/tax-import/   2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Lacerte Tax and ProSeries Tax Professional users who would like to reduce time spent entering data into the tax application. Strengths Innovative 1099DropOff.com website is easy to remember, and facilitates direct download of tax information from financial institutions. Client application integration into the tax software... Read more »

Brian Tankersley

800-200-7599

http://lacerte.intuit.com/products/tax-import/

http://proseries.intuit.com/products/tax-import/

 

2011 Overall Rating 4.5


Best Fit

Lacerte Tax and ProSeries Tax Professional users who would like to reduce time spent entering data into the tax application.

Strengths

  • Innovative 1099DropOff.com website is easy to remember, and facilitates direct download of tax information from financial institutions.
  • Client application integration into the tax software installation requires no additional installation or hardware.
  • Easy to use & low cost single-use and bundle pricing makes tax document automation very affordable.

Potential Limitations

  • Turnaround times for return processing may not be fast enough for those providing retail tax services.
  • Only Intuit tax & document management application are supported.
  • Lack of a supported Intuit add-in for Adobe Acrobat may hinder productivity for some.

Executive Summary & Pricing

The Lacerte version of Tax Import has a list price of $9.99 per return. Volume discounts are available, and unlimited imported 1040 returns are $1,499. The ProSeries version of the application has a list price of $8.99 per return, and unlimited 1040 returns are $999. These prices are very reasonable, and with the most expensive unlimited return plan costing $1,499 for an entire firm, this application represents an excellent value for small and mid-sized firms.

 

Core Product Functions/Features – 4

Paperless Workflow – 5

Integration – 4.5

Help/Support/Training – 4

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Brian Tankersley

CPA, CITP, CGMA

Brian Tankersley is a technology contributor for CPA Practice Advisor, and is a frequent speaker at national continuing education courses on auditing and technology, as well as a consultant, coach and instructor for K2 Enterprises.

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