1040.com vs Taxfix

1040.com is a web-based service for preparing and electronically filing federal and state income-tax returns. Its guided process asks questions, identifies qualifying credits and deductions, and offers form search for users who want to go directly to forms. Listed filing coverage includes W-2 income, dependents, HSA, charitable donations, home ownership, education, Social Security, retirement, unemployment, investments, stock or crypto sales, rental properties, self-employment and small business. Users can prepare and preview a completed return for free, then pay before submitting it. The listed 1040.com tax filing price is $34.99 as a one-time purchase, with federal and state returns included; most state-return information is filled from the federal return. Users meeting IRS Free File Alliance requirements may be able to file both returns for free. The service says it transmits returns to applicable tax authorities and identifies itself as an IRS-authorized e-file provider. Access is web-based, including mobile access. It is intended for individuals preparing their own returns, limits returns filed from one computer, and does not import tax data from another website or account.

Taxfix provides digital tax returns that users can prepare themselves or have prepared by independent tax advisers. In Basic, a question-led process guides users through a return and provides an initial refund estimate. The Start plan offers a free estimated refund calculation, with submission through Basic. Taxfix sends returns to the tax office through the official ELSTER interface. Basic works in a browser and through Android and iOS apps. For Expert, users answer questions and upload documents; an adviser reviews and prepares the return for the user to confirm. The listed Expert fee is 20% of the refund, with a minimum of €99.99, and may apply even if the return is not submitted. A separate solution for VAT-liable self-employed people combines bookkeeping, receipt capture, VAT pre-returns, and income tax returns including EÜR. Uploaded receipts and invoices are read for details such as amount, date, and tax rate. Taxfix says it uses encryption, does not share data with third parties, and operates servers mainly in Germany or elsewhere in the EU while observing GoBD and GDPR. Basic is free until submission; individual annual filing costs €39.99 a year, and one-time filing costs €49.99, paid once payment.