EZTax vs TaxAct

EZTax offers online income tax filing, GST accounting and filing, TDS preparation, and virtual accounting. Its self-service income tax portal serves individuals, HUFs, NRIs, traders, small businesses, firms, and companies. The AI document reader extracts information from Form 16, AIS, Form 26AS, and broker statements to pre-fill returns. Smart Tax Optimiser compares old and new tax regimes and surfaces deductions and exemptions for a user's income profile; Smart AIS Reconciliation checks AIS information against ITR entries for mismatches before e-filing. Capital Gains Intelligence computes LTCG, STCG, crypto gains, F&O profit and loss, and indexation benefits, and can import AIS, broker statements, and exchange data. GST tools cover accounting, invoicing, returns, and reconciliation. TDS services prepare returns 24Q, 26Q, 27Q, and 27EQ, with AI-assisted deductee management and TRACES validation. EZTax is available on Android, iOS, web, and Windows. It has a free plan and paid options from ₹249; the listed offerings include one-time and monthly prices, and some add GST.

TaxAct provides tax preparation through online filing, downloadable software, and a mobile app. Its tools can import tax data and calculate deductions, credits, and refunds. The service covers individual filing and business options for partnerships, C corporations, S corporations, sole proprietors, and tax-exempt organizations. Mobile features include photographing documents, checking progress, filing on the go, and getting expert help. Free federal filing is available for eligible standard returns, but the Free Edition is limited to Form 1040 without attached forms or schedules. It covers listed cases such as W-2, unemployment, and retirement income; investment, rental, business, and self-employed income and expenses are excluded. Other online products can be started free, with payment due when filing. Online Deluxe costs 59.99 USD once, Premier 99.99 USD once, and Self-Employed 109.99 USD once; state filing is additional. TaxAct also offers professional software and Xpert Assist, with unlimited live advice for consumer 1040 products.