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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

UltimateTax is a comprehensive tax preparation software utilized by thousands of tax professionals each year, designed to streamline the process of preparing, reviewing, and electronically filing both federal and state tax returns in the U.S. This platform not only aids in managing client information and ensuring compliance but also enhances office productivity through effective workflows, offering reliable support for both cloud-based and desktop systems. Users benefit from an interview-style data entry process that simplifies client interactions, smart diagnostics to identify potential mistakes prior to e-filing, automatic transfer of prior-year data, intuitive form-linking for seamless navigation, and compatibility with all 50 states along with various return types such as individual 1040, corporate, fiduciary, partnership, and more. Additionally, UltimateTax features a range of product options, including Online 1040, Desktop 1040, Pay-Per-Return, and packages that combine 1040 and corporate services, allowing firms of different sizes to select the workflow that best suits their needs. This flexibility ensures that tax preparers can efficiently cater to their clients' diverse requirements while maximizing productivity.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

ATX No 
Cloud 9 Hosting Yes 
Cloudwalks Yes 
CrossLink No 
Doc.It by IRIS Yes 
Drake Tax No 
Intuit ProSeries Tax No 
Rightworks Yes 
Sagenext Yes 
SmartVault Yes 
Soraban Yes 
StanfordTax Yes 
TaxAct No 
TaxDome Yes 
TaxSlayer No 
TaxWise No 
Truss Yes 
UltimateTax Yes 
Verito Yes 

Integrations

ATX Yes 
Cloud 9 Hosting No 
Cloudwalks No 
CrossLink Yes 
Doc.It by IRIS No 
Drake Tax Yes 
Intuit ProSeries Tax Yes 
Rightworks No 
Sagenext No 
SmartVault No 
Soraban No 
StanfordTax No 
TaxAct Yes 
TaxDome No 
TaxSlayer Yes 
TaxWise Yes 
Truss No 
UltimateTax No 
Verito No 

Pricing Details

$330.00
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$388 per year
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 Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

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

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
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 No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Drake Software

Founded

1977

Country

United States

Website

www.drakesoftware.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

UltimateTax

Founded

2006

Country

United States

Website

ultimatetax.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 

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