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Best Small Business Tax Software in 2026

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.

30 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

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H&R Block Online
by H&R Block Online
Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

H&R Block Online offers filing options across simple and more involved tax situations, with expert help included in three paid plans.

7.4 Free plan Visit site
2

Instead

Free plan Web

Instead combines tax workflows with review controls, e-filing and prior-year import. Its platform has a free plan, but Agent costs depend on credit use and volume.

7.1 Free plan Visit site
3

TaxAct
by TaxAct
Free plan Web

TaxAct offers several filing formats and options for personal and business returns. Check the Free Edition limits and any state-filing charge against the return you need to prepare.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $44.99 Visit site
4

TurboTax
by TurboTax
Free plan Web

TurboTax offers both self-directed filing and expert assistance, but free filing covers only simple returns. Check whether your forms fit the free tier and account for state costs on paid plans.

6.6 Free plan · paid from $79 Visit site
5

CrossLink

Free trial iPhoneWebWindows

CrossLink covers individual and business tax preparation with client workflow tools, integrations, and support.

6.4 Visit site
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MyTAXPrepOffice

Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

MyTAXPrepOffice combines return preparation, e-filing, document extraction, and client portal tools in a cloud application.

6.4 From $895/yr Visit site
7

Drake Tax

Free trial MacWebWindows

Choose Drake Tax if you prepare federal and state returns and want diagnostics, prior-year data tools, and included e-filing.

6.3 From $379.99/yr Visit site
8

Go Tax Pro

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose Go Tax Pro if your tax business needs individual and corporate return preparation with client document exchange and integrated bank products.

6.3 From $599 Visit site
9

OLTPro

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb+1

OLTPro covers individual and business return preparation with import tools, client workflow features, and federal and state e-filing.

6.3 From $499 Visit site
10

ProConnect Tax

Free trial APIMacWeb+1

ProConnect Tax offers return preparation tools, bookkeeping data transfer, and multiple annual plan sizes for accounting firms.

6.2 From $539/yr Visit site
11

TaxSlayer Pro

Free trial iPhoneMacWeb+1

Tax preparers who need unlimited individual return preparation and e-filing across states may find the Classic plan a fit.

6.0 Visit site
12

CCH Axcess Practice

Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

CCH Axcess Practice covers billing, time entry, client payments, and firm-level reporting. Firms will need to request a quote to evaluate its cost.

5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
13

UltimateTax

Free trial LinuxMacWeb+1

Choose UltimateTax if you prepare tax returns and want 1040 or corporate products, client document management, and included support.

5.9 Visit site
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Tax Series
by Tax Series
Free trial APIWeb

Tax Series covers multiple corporate tax processes and reuses data across them. Pricing requires a request, but a full-cycle proof of concept is available at no cost before licensing.

5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
15

TaxOwl Pro Business

Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

TaxOwl Pro Business adds entity-focused filing tools to the TaxOwl Pro base license, including partnership and trust K-1 support.

5.6 From $299 Visit site
16

NTO Software

Paid WebWindows

NTO Desktop covers many individual, corporate, fiduciary, and nonprofit filing forms, with e-filing and paperless document handling.

5.5 From $599 Visit site
17

Sure-Fire Tax Software

Paid MacWebWindows

Choose Sure-Fire if you prepare returns professionally and want a plan matched to occasional, solo, or multi-preparer work.

5.5 From $299 Visit site
18

X.TAX Business Tax

Free trial APIWeb

X.TAX combines supported business forms, accounting imports, automated checks, and access to tax professionals. Buyers should account for paid plans and the zero included state returns.

5.5 From $49 Visit site
19

nLync 1040 Software

Paid Web

nLync 1040 combines tax preparation, e-filing, support, and training options for professional preparers.

5.4 Visit site
20

Sigma Tax Pro

Paid Web

Sigma Tax Pro offers tools for individual and business tax preparation, with desktop and web options for 1040-TW and 1040-SR.

5.2 From $495 Visit site
21

TaxFile

Paid Web

TaxFile combines AI-assisted preparation with a review step before e-filing and plans for individuals and small businesses.

5.2 From $39/yr Visit site
22

United eFile 1040+ Pro

Paid MacWeb

United eFile 1040+ Pro combines broad individual filing with desktop business-return support. Its one-time price and included service package are key considerations for growing tax businesses.

5.1 From $850 Visit site
23

UpTax

Free trial Web

UpTax combines document intake, return drafting, and staged professional review for firms preparing the listed returns.

5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
24

TTS Tax Software

Paid Web

TTS Tax Software combines broad return coverage, e-filing, workflow tools, and firm administration in a web service. Its listed plans are paid, with monthly and one-time options.

5.0 From $349/mo Visit site
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TaxWise

Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb+1

Choose TaxWise if your practice needs federal and state e-filing and a package organized around return volume.

4.9 From $429/yr Visit site

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