Best Small Business Tax Software in 2026
Updated
Small business tax software can help organize the information and filing steps involved in preparing business returns. Compared on business entity support, federal and state e-file, and included state returns, the entries can be weighed against your filing needs. Bookkeeping imports and prior-year import are also worth checking if you need to bring existing records into the process. Instead, H&R Block Online, and TaxAct are among the named options. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional points of comparison. Check which entity types and filing features are listed, and consider how each option aligns with the records you already maintain.
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4free plans on this page
$3.25/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Small Business Tax Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.15 of 15 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 1 InsteadFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 2 TaxActPaid from $44.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 3 H&R Block OnlineFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 TurboTaxPaid from $79/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 5 MyTAXPrepOfficePaid from $74.58/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 OLTPro
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Tax Series
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 8 UltimateTaxPaid from $15.67/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 UpTax
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 10 Drake TaxPaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 ProConnect TaxPaid from $17.50/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 12 TaxSlayer ProPaid from $116.25/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 CrossLink
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Go Tax Pro
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 X.TAX Business Tax
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 16 TaxOwl Pro BusinessPaid from $24.92/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 CCH Axcess Practice
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 Sure-Fire Tax SoftwarePaid from $56.58/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 ONESOURCE Certificate Manager
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 20 TaxWisePaid from $35.75/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 nLync 1040 Software
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 22 NTO Software
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 23 Sigma Tax Pro
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 24 TaxFilePaid from $3.25/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 25 United eFile 1040+ Pro
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Business entity support | Federal e-file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instead | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Individuals (1040), C corporations (1120), S corporations (1120-S), partnerships (1065), trusts and estates (1041) | Yes | |
| 2 | TaxAct | 7.2 | Free plan | $44.99/mo | Yes | 44.99 one-time | ||
| 3 | H&R Block Online | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 4 | TurboTax | 7.0 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | 79 one-time | ||
| 5 | MyTAXPrepOffice | 6.9 | No | $74.58/mo | No | 1065, 1120, 1120S, 1041, 990, 706, 709 | Yes | |
| 6 | OLTPro | 6.8 | No | No | 499 one-time | 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120S, 2290, 5500, 720, 709, 706, 990, 8849 | Yes | |
| 7 | Tax Series | 6.8 | U.S. corporate taxpayers and multinational corporations | Yes | ||||
| 8 | UltimateTax | 6.8 | No | $15.67/mo | No | partnership, C corporation, S corporation, fiduciary, exempt organization | Yes | |
| 9 | UpTax | 6.8 | Individuals and sole proprietors; partnerships and LLCs; C corporations; S corporations; estates and trusts; nonprofits | |||||
| 10 | Drake Tax | 6.7 | No | $25/mo | No | |||
| 11 | ProConnect Tax | 6.7 | No | $17.50/mo | No | Partnerships (1065), S corporations (1120-S), C corporations (1120), estates and trusts (1041), nonprofits (990), gift tax (709) | Yes | |
| 12 | TaxSlayer Pro | 6.7 | No | $116.25/mo | No | |||
| 13 | CrossLink | 6.6 | No | No | ||||
| 14 | Go Tax Pro | 6.6 | No | No | 599 one-time | individual, corporate, small business | Yes | |
| 15 | X.TAX Business Tax | 6.6 | No | Partnerships and multi-member LLCs (Form 1065); S corporations (Form 1120-S); C corporations (Form 1120) | Yes | |||
| 16 | TaxOwl Pro Business | 6.3 | No | $24.92/mo | No | C-corporations, S-corporations, partnerships, estates/trusts, nonprofits | Yes | |
| 17 | CCH Axcess Practice | 6.2 | ||||||
| 18 | Sure-Fire Tax Software | 6.1 | No | $56.58/mo | No | 299 one-time | S corporation; partnership; C corporation; estate; trust; nonprofit; employee benefit plan | Yes |
| 19 | ONESOURCE Certificate Manager | 6.0 | ||||||
| 20 | TaxWise | 6.0 | No | $35.75/mo | No | Partnership (1065), corporation (1120), S corporation (1120-S), fiduciary (1041), estate (706), gift (709), exempt organization (990) | Yes | |
| 21 | nLync 1040 Software | 5.9 | No | No | 990, 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120S | Yes | ||
| 22 | NTO Software | 5.9 | No | No | C corporations; S corporations; partnerships; trusts; estates; nonprofits | Yes | ||
| 23 | Sigma Tax Pro | 5.9 | No | No | 495 one-time | Forms 1120 and 1065; individual 1040 returns | Yes | |
| 24 | TaxFile | 5.9 | No | $3.25/mo | No | Sole proprietors; single-member LLCs | Yes | |
| 25 | United eFile 1040+ Pro | 5.9 | No | No | 850 one-time | Partnerships, C corporations, S corporations, estates and trusts, exempt organizations, employee benefit plans | Yes |
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