EZTax vs TurboTax

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.

TurboTax is tax preparation software available online, on mobile, and as desktop software. It supports returns involving self-employment, investment income, and rental income, with state filing available as a paid add-on. Users can import, upload, or photograph documents, including information from participating employers and financial institutions; the maker says auto-imports are available from more than one million such organizations. Customers can receive unlimited expert advice or have an expert prepare a return from start to finish. Free filing is limited to simple Form 1040 returns, and the listed estimate is that about 37% of taxpayers qualify. The free tier excludes itemized deductions, business income, stock sales, rental income, and other schedules. Deluxe searches more than 350 deductions and credits, while Premium lists more than 450. Do It Yourself Deluxe is listed at $79, paid once for federal filing, with state additional. TurboTax says its accuracy guarantee covers IRS or state penalties and interest caused by a calculation error, subject to terms.