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Description

Drake Tax is packed with an array of features designed to streamline the preparation and processing of tax returns for your clients efficiently. This allows you to concentrate on what matters most—engaging with clients and expanding your business. With Drake Tax, you can expedite every aspect of return preparation, ensuring that calculation results and a comprehensive view of the return are just a click away. You have the ability to mark items in any text field, checkbox, or tax form amount as verified, flagged for review, or noted for further examination. If any information for a confirmed item changes, the DoubleCheck feature will promptly flag it for review. In addition, shortcut keys and macros help to simplify the data entry process, significantly reducing the number of keystrokes required. The software facilitates an automatic flow of data from federal returns to state and city returns, while also providing options for overrides when necessary. State and city returns are generated on demand, and it automatically accounts for taxes paid to other jurisdictions. Furthermore, Drake Tax conveniently auto-fills information based on ZIP Code and EIN inputs, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in tax preparation. With all these features combined, Drake Tax becomes an invaluable tool for tax professionals aiming to optimize their workflow.

Description

Soraban serves as an AI-driven administrative assistant tailored for accounting and tax firms, aimed at automating the processes of client data collection, document retrieval, and workflow management through a user-friendly, branded portal. By substituting monotonous manual tasks with flexible, customizable questionnaires that can send automatic reminders to clients via SMS, email, or voicemail, it also converts document uploads into PDFs and enhances client communication with intelligent, context-sensitive prompts. This tool integrates seamlessly with existing accounting software, enabling automatic data entry, the application of e-signatures for IRS documentation, and efficient coordination of tax return deliveries, all while minimizing the need for human involvement. By taking over repetitive administrative responsibilities, Soraban allows professionals to dedicate their time to advisory roles, thereby boosting overall efficiency, minimizing errors, and elevating the client experience through smooth, mobile-accessible interactions. Ultimately, Soraban not only transforms how accounting firms operate but also paves the way for a more streamlined future in client management.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Cloud 9 Hosting Yes 
Cloudwalks Yes 
Doc.It by IRIS Yes 
Drake Tax No 
Karbon No 
Lacerte No 
Rightworks Yes 
Sagenext Yes 
SmartVault Yes 
Soraban Yes 
StanfordTax Yes 
Stripe No 
TaxDome Yes 
Truss Yes 
UltimateTax Yes 
UltraTax CS No 
Verito Yes 
Zapier No 

Integrations

Cloud 9 Hosting No 
Cloudwalks No 
Doc.It by IRIS No 
Drake Tax Yes 
Karbon Yes 
Lacerte Yes 
Rightworks No 
Sagenext No 
SmartVault No 
Soraban No 
StanfordTax No 
Stripe Yes 
TaxDome No 
Truss No 
UltimateTax No 
UltraTax CS Yes 
Verito No 
Zapier Yes 

Pricing Details

$330.00
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Drake Software

Founded

1977

Country

United States

Website

www.drakesoftware.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Soraban

Founded

2021

Country

United States

Website

www.soraban.com

Product Features

Corporate Tax

Compliance Management No 
Data Import / Export Yes 
Data Verification Yes 
Electronic Filing Yes 
Exception Notification Yes 
For Nonprofits No 
For Partnerships No 
K-1 Reporting No 
Payroll & Employer Forms No 
Status Tracking No 
Tax Planning Yes 

Tax Planning

Detailed Savings Calculations No 
Export Branded Proposal No 
Export Branded Tax Plan No 
Multi-Entity Planning No 
Multi-Year Planning No 
Proposed Legislation Planning No 
State & Local Planning No 
Strategy & Scenario Comparison No 
Tax Return Diagnostics No 
Tax Return Scanning No 

Tax Practice Management

Approval Process Control No 
Billing & Invoicing Yes 
Client Management No 
Client Portal No 
Document Management No 
Due Date Tracking No 
Scenario Planning Yes 
Tax Filing Yes 
Tax Forms Yes 
Workflow Management No 

Product Features

Accounting

Accounts Payable No 
Accounts Receivable No 
Bank Reconciliation No 
Billing & Invoicing No 
CPA Firms No 
Cash Management No 
Cryptocurrency Support No 
Expense Tracking No 
Fixed Asset Management No 
Fund Accounting No 
General Ledger No 
Government No 
Multi-Currency No 
Nonprofits No 
Payroll Management No 
Project Accounting No 
Purchase Orders No 
Tax Management Yes 

Accounting Practice Management

Approval Workflow No 
Billing & Invoicing No 
Client Management No 
Client Portal No 
Document Management No 
Due Date Tracking No 
For CPA Firms No 
Project Management No 
Staff Management No 
Time Tracking No 

Corporate Tax

Compliance Management No 
Data Import / Export No 
Data Verification No 
Electronic Filing No 
Exception Notification No 
For Nonprofits No 
For Partnerships No 
K-1 Reporting No 
Payroll & Employer Forms No 
Status Tracking No 
Tax Planning No 

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