Best Small Business Tax Software in 2026
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Small business tax filing can depend on both your entity type and the records you need to bring into the process. Compare business entity support and federal e-file with state e-file and included state returns. Bookkeeping imports and prior-year import offer details about working with existing records, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame cost. H&R Block Online, TaxAct, and TurboTax are among the named options. Check the listed filing and import features against your business type and how you keep your books.
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4free plans on this page
$15.67/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
4 of 19 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H&R Block OnlineWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 2 | TaxActWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $44.99/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 3 | TurboTaxWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $79/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 4 | InsteadWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 5 | CCH Axcess PracticeWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 6 | Tax SeriesWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 7 | MyTAXPrepOfficeWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 6 of 6 | $74.58/mo | 5.3 | |
| 8 | TaxOwl Pro BusinessWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 6 of 6 | $24.92/mo | 5.3 | |
| 9 | UpTaxWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 10 | CCH ProSystem fx TaxWindows | No signal | 1 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 11 | OLTProWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | 5.2 | ||
| 12 | UltimateTaxWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $15.67/mo | 5.2 | |
| 13 | CrossLinkWeb · Windows · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | 5.1 | ||
| 14 | Drake TaxWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $25/mo | 5.1 | |
| 15 | Go Tax ProWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | 5.1 | ||
| 16 | Sure-Fire Tax SoftwareWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $56.58/mo | 5.1 | |
| 17 | TaxSlayer ProWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $116.25/mo | 5.1 | |
| 18 | TaxWiseWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $35.75/mo | 5.1 | |
| 19 | NTO SoftwareWeb · Windows | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 20 | ONESOURCE Certificate ManagerWeb · Windows · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 21 | ProConnect TaxWeb · Windows | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | $17.50/mo | 5.0 | |
| 22 | UltraTax CSWeb · Windows | No signal | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 23 | United eFile 1040+ ProWeb · Mac | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 24 | X.TAX Business TaxWeb · API | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 25 | nLync 1040 SoftwareWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Business entity support | Federal e-file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H&R Block Online | 6.5 | Free plan | Yes | |||
| 2 | TaxAct | 6.4 | Free plan | Yes | 44.99 one-time | ||
| 3 | TurboTax | 6.4 | Free plan | Yes | 79 one-time | ||
| 4 | Instead | 6.3 | Free plan | Yes | Individuals (1040), C corporations (1120), S corporations (1120-S), partnerships (1065), trusts and estates (1041) | Yes | |
| 5 | CCH Axcess Practice | 5.4 | |||||
| 6 | Tax Series | 5.4 | U.S. corporate taxpayers and multinational corporations | Yes | |||
| 7 | MyTAXPrepOffice | 5.3 | No | No | 1065, 1120, 1120S, 1041, 990, 706, 709 | Yes | |
| 8 | TaxOwl Pro Business | 5.3 | No | No | C-corporations, S-corporations, partnerships, estates/trusts, nonprofits | Yes | |
| 9 | UpTax | 5.3 | Individuals and sole proprietors; partnerships and LLCs; C corporations; S corporations; estates and trusts; nonprofits | ||||
| 10 | CCH ProSystem fx Tax | 5.2 | Corporations (1120, 1120S, 1120F), partnerships (1065, 8865), fiduciaries (1041), estates and gifts (706/709), and individual returns (1040) | Yes | |||
| 11 | OLTPro | 5.2 | No | No | 499 one-time | 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120S, 2290, 5500, 720, 709, 706, 990, 8849 | Yes |
| 12 | UltimateTax | 5.2 | No | No | partnership, C corporation, S corporation, fiduciary, exempt organization | Yes | |
| 13 | CrossLink | 5.1 | No | No | |||
| 14 | Drake Tax | 5.1 | No | No | |||
| 15 | Go Tax Pro | 5.1 | No | No | 599 one-time | individual, corporate, small business | Yes |
| 16 | Sure-Fire Tax Software | 5.1 | No | No | 299 one-time | S corporation; partnership; C corporation; estate; trust; nonprofit; employee benefit plan | Yes |
| 17 | TaxSlayer Pro | 5.1 | No | No | |||
| 18 | TaxWise | 5.1 | No | No | Partnership (1065), corporation (1120), S corporation (1120-S), fiduciary (1041), estate (706), gift (709), exempt organization (990) | Yes | |
| 19 | NTO Software | 5.0 | No | No | C corporations; S corporations; partnerships; trusts; estates; nonprofits | Yes | |
| 20 | ONESOURCE Certificate Manager | 5.0 | |||||
| 21 | ProConnect Tax | 5.0 | No | No | Partnerships (1065), S corporations (1120-S), C corporations (1120), estates and trusts (1041), nonprofits (990), gift tax (709) | Yes | |
| 22 | UltraTax CS | 5.0 | |||||
| 23 | United eFile 1040+ Pro | 5.0 | No | No | 850 one-time | Partnerships, C corporations, S corporations, estates and trusts, exempt organizations, employee benefit plans | Yes |
| 24 | X.TAX Business Tax | 5.0 | No | Partnerships and multi-member LLCs (Form 1065); S corporations (Form 1120-S); C corporations (Form 1120) | Yes | ||
| 25 | nLync 1040 Software | 4.9 | No | No | 990, 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120S | Yes |
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