smartsteuer vs TurboTax Canada

smartsteuer is an online tax-return service for employees, self-employed people, retirees, and students filing in Germany. Its guided interview takes users through relevant questions, while smartCheck looks for errors, plausibility problems, and possible tax-saving opportunities. VaSt can retrieve tax data from the tax office to prepare a pre-filled return, and users can transfer information from prior years. Self-employed users can send EÜR data from Lexware Office through an interface. Returns are submitted electronically to the tax office using ELSTER; amended returns and rental income are supported. The service runs in a browser without installation on desktop, tablet, or smartphone, and its listed platforms include Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. The paid plan costs €39.99/yr, billed by tax year, and a free trial is available. smartsteuer says data is encrypted and stored in German data centres, and cites PCI DSS and SAS 70 Type IIb standards. It also says its systems receive BSI checks and ongoing internal security testing. Email support and a 24/7 AI chatbot are available. Some special cases, including profit determination for agriculture and forestry, cannot be recorded.

TurboTax Canada is web and mobile tax software from a Toronto-based maker. It supports tax situations including self-employment, investment income, and rental income, and lists state filing and audit support. The Free plan is intended for simple tax situations and costs nothing. Other plans organize additional situations: Deluxe lists donations, medical expenses, and employment expenses; Premier lists capital gains and losses, investment income, and foreign income; Self-Employed lists self-employment, side-gig or freelance income, and rental income. The service uses a freemium model and is available on the web, iOS, and Android, with mobile access identified as web and mobile. Buyers can match the listed plan descriptions to their income or deduction needs. The maker is TurboTax Canada, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.