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Professional tax preparers, accounting practices, and tax offices that need robust tax preparation software to handle individual and business tax returns, diagnostics, e-filing, and data management
About UltimateTax
UltimateTax is a professional tax preparation software platform used by tens of thousands of tax preparers annually that centralizes robust tools for preparing, reviewing, and electronically filing U.S. federal and state tax returns while helping practices manage client data, compliance, and office workflows with reliability and support for both cloud and desktop environments. It provides interview-style data entry that guides preparers through client interviews, smart diagnostics to catch potential errors before e-filing, automatic prior-year data carry-forward, form-linking for efficient navigation, and support for all 50 states and a wide range of return types, including individual 1040, corporate, fiduciary, partnership, and other miscellaneous forms. UltimateTax offers multiple product tiers, including Online 1040, Desktop 1040, Pay-Per-Return, and combined 1040 + Corporate packages, so firms of different sizes can choose the workflow that fits them.
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$388 per year
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UltimateTax
Founded: 2006
United States
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UltimateTax Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does UltimateTax work with?
UltimateTax works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does UltimateTax support in their product?
UltimateTax supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does UltimateTax offer?
UltimateTax offers support via phone support, 24/7 live support, and online.
Q: What other applications or services does UltimateTax integrate with?
UltimateTax integrates with: ATX, CrossLink, Drake Tax, Intuit ProSeries Tax, TaxAct, TaxSlayer, and TaxWise.
Q: What type of training does UltimateTax provide?
UltimateTax provides training in the form of documentation, live online, and videos.
Q: How much does UltimateTax cost?
Pricing for UltimateTax starts at $388 per year.
