TaxAct vs WISO Business

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.

WISO Business is cloud-based software for invoices, payments, and handling income and expenses for tax returns. Its Gratis starten plan is permanently free and includes unlimited classic and electronic invoices, receipt scanning with a digital archive, online payments in invoices, and a real-time business overview. Paid plans add the listed tax functions: transferring income and expenses into a tax return, online tax submission, and a pre-check. Upgrade für WISO Steuer-Nutzer costs €63 per year, while Komplettpaket: WISO Business + WISO Steuer costs €99 per year. Both paid plans include the free plan features and the same stated tax functions. Reconciliation automation and an audit trail are also listed. WISO Business is available on Android, iOS, and the web. The choice between the two paid plans therefore comes with different annual prices, while their described included features match.