Best Tax Information Reporting Software in 2026

In short: TaxBandits is ranked #1 of 27 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of efile4Biz and Tax1099. The best-ranked option with a free plan is efile4Biz. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Avalara 1099 & W-9 at $0.07/mo.

Preparing tax forms for recipients and filing them with authorities can involve different requirements across organizations. Tax information reporting software can be compared on forms covered, federal and state e-file support, correction filing, and recipient delivery. Import methods may matter when deciding how reporting data can enter a system. Check whether a free plan is available and what its form limit is, then compare the paid-from price with the filing features you need. TaxBandits, Tax1099, and Yearli are among the options shown. Which forms you handle and how you deliver them can help focus the comparison.

27 tax information reporting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

27ranked
4free plans on this page
$0.07/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Tax Information Reporting Software 25 channels on this page · 114 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromForms coveredFederal e-fileState e-fileRecipient deliveryCorrection filingFree-plan form limit Spec sheet Score
01 TaxBandits Free planNoPaid fromnot statedForms coverednot statedFederal e-filenot statedState e-filenot statedRecipient deliverynot statedCorrection filingnot statedFree-plan form limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
02 efile4Biz Free planYesPaid from$149/yrForms coverednot statedFederal e-filenot statedState e-filenot statedRecipient deliverynot statedCorrection filingnot statedFree-plan form limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
03 Tax1099 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverybothCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limit0 forms 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
04 Yearli Free planNoPaid from$129/yrForms coverednot statedFederal e-filenot statedState e-filenot statedRecipient deliverynot statedCorrection filingnot statedFree-plan form limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
05 CheckMark 1099 Software Free planNoPaid from$239/yrForms covered1099Federal e-fileYesState e-filenot statedRecipient deliverymailCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
06 E-File Magic Free planNoPaid fromnot statedForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverybothCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
07 1042-S Pro Free planNoPaid fromnot statedForms covered1042-sFederal e-fileYesState e-filenot statedRecipient deliverybothCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
08 1099 Pro Free planNoPaid fromnot statedForms covered1099Federal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverybothCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
09 IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal Free planYesPaid fromnot statedForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverynot statedCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limit100 forms 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
10 WageFiling Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedForms covered1099Federal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverybothCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
11 1099FIRE Free planNoPaid fromnot statedForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverymailCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
12 eFileMyForms Free planNoPaid fromnot statedForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverybothCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
13 ONESOURCE Certificate Manager Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverynot statedCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.5
14 1099 Express Free planNoPaid fromnot statedForms covered1099Federal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverymailCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.4
15 1099-etc Free planNoPaid from$94/yrForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverymailCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 6.4
16 1099Online Free planYesPaid fromnot statedForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverybothCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.4
17 BoomTax Free planYesPaid fromnot statedForms covered1099Federal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverybothCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.4
18 ExpressEfile Free planNoPaid fromnot statedForms coverednot statedFederal e-filenot statedState e-filenot statedRecipient deliverynot statedCorrection filingnot statedFree-plan form limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
19 1099 / 945 Forms Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedForms covered1099Federal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverybothCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
20 Avalara 1099 & W-9 Free planNoPaid fromnot statedForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverybothCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
21 Morado Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverymailCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
22 Sovos Withholding Compliance Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedForms coverednot statedFederal e-filenot statedState e-filenot statedRecipient deliverynot statedCorrection filingnot statedFree-plan form limitnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.2
23 FIS Tax Reporting Manager Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-filenot statedRecipient deliverynot statedCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
24 ONESOURCE Tax Information Reporting Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedForms coveredbothFederal e-fileYesState e-fileYesRecipient deliverynot statedCorrection filingYesFree-plan form limitnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
25 GLACIER Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedForms covered1042-sFederal e-fileYesState e-filenot statedRecipient deliverybothCorrection filingnot statedFree-plan form limitnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
Compare all 25 in a table
#ToolScoreFree planFromFree planPaid fromForms coveredFederal e-file
1TaxBandits7.1No$19/moNo———
2efile4Biz7.0Free plan$12.42/moYes149 /yr——
3Tax10996.9Free plan$20.75/moYes—bothYes
4Yearli6.9Free plan$10.75/moNo129 /yr——
5CheckMark 1099 Software6.8No$19.92/moNo239 /yr1099Yes
6E-File Magic6.8No—No—bothYes
71042-S Pro6.6No—No—1042-sYes
81099 Pro6.6No—No—1099Yes
9IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal6.6Free planFreeYes—bothYes
10WageFiling6.6No———1099Yes
111099FIRE6.5No—No—bothYes
12eFileMyForms6.5No$2.99/moNo—bothYes
13ONESOURCE Certificate Manager6.5No———bothYes
141099 Express6.4No—No—1099Yes
151099-etc6.4No$0.88/moNo94 /yrbothYes
161099Online6.4No—Yes—bothYes
17BoomTax6.4No—Yes—1099Yes
18ExpressEfile6.4No—No———
191099 / 945 Forms6.3No———1099Yes
20Avalara 1099 & W-96.3No$0.07/moNo—bothYes
21Morado6.3No———bothYes
22Sovos Withholding Compliance6.2No—————
23FIS Tax Reporting Manager5.8No———bothYes
24ONESOURCE Tax Information Reporting5.8No———bothYes
25GLACIER5.6No———1042-sYes

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Questions about this list

Which tax information reporting software is ranked first on Specifiction?

TaxBandits is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.1. efile4Biz is second and Tax1099 third.

How many of these have a free plan?

4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Avalara 1099 & W-9 has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.07/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.

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