Aatrix eFile vs UFile

Aatrix eFile helps organizations prepare and submit year-end tax filings using payroll or HR data. It supports W-2s, 1099s, ACA 1095 forms, unemployment and wage-withholding reports, new-hire reports, and payments, with automated filing. Users can upload or enter information, review and edit forms, then submit them. The 1099 service accepts a federal 1099 file or a CSV or tab-delimited spreadsheet exported from accounts-payable software. Aatrix says it integrates with more than 60 software programs and offers payroll and accounting partner integrations. Its COMPLETE W-2/1099 service mails recipient copies the next business day, files required federal and state copies, and retains employer copies in a secure history file. The preparer software is free to download, while eFiling requires payment. Annual packages begin at $119 a year for 1-5 employees and remain valid for 12 months from purchase. Separate services include federal ACA eFiling at $0.59, paid once per employee and federal-only 1099 eFiling at $0.59, paid once per recipient, with a $29.99 minimum. Aatrix was founded in 1986 and is based in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

UFile prepares Canadian personal tax returns covering employment, retirement, rental, investment, and self-employment income. Its online version runs in a browser, can use CRA Auto-fill to download information from most tax slips, and supports electronic filing with the CRA and Revenu Québec through NETFILE. UFile also supports capital gains or losses, and state filing is included. It says the software explores tax-saving opportunities and provides a Triple Guarantee covering accuracy, satisfaction, and best tax result.

Some taxpayers may qualify for a free return, including students, people with simple returns, first-time filers, and families with total income under $20,000. UFile ONLINE stores tax data on its servers and keeps a return copy available for several years; UFile for Windows stores data locally. Both versions are available in English and French and handle Quebec returns. ONLINE includes free email and telephone support; PREMIUM adds priority email, telephone, and chat support. The service offers web and mobile access as well as Windows software. UFile is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Prices for the listed paid plans are not provided.