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UsTaxes vs WISO Steuer

UsTaxes

ustaxes.org

WISO Steuer

buhl.de

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FigureUsTaxesWISO Steuer
Price fromFree€3/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
Plans published16
Spec score · Tax Software7.6 (#97)9.5 (#1)
Spec score · Personal Tax Software7.4 (#98)9.4 (#2)
Free planYesNo
PrivacyUsTaxes says it requires no sharing of personal data.The privacy notice says personal data is not generally shared with third parties, with limited exceptions including service providers, legal requirements, or user consent.
PurposeUsTaxes is an open-source tax filing application for preparing a U.S. federal Form 1040 and some state individual income tax returns.WISO Steuer guides users through preparing and submitting German income tax returns.
SupportThe project invites users to report issues through GitHub Issues or contact the maintainers through Discord or Twitter.The Vorteils-Abo includes a technical support hotline, and support requests can also be submitted through Buhl's ticket system.

Plans

UsTaxes

  • UsTaxesFree

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WISO Steuer

  • TestversionFree
  • Vorteils-Abo€35.99 a year
  • Einzelkauf€45.99, paid once
  • TestversionFree
  • Vorteils-Abo€35.99 a year
  • Einzelkauf€45.99, paid once

WISO Steuer pricing →

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WISO Steuer

WISO Steuer guides people through preparing and filing German income tax returns. Users can photograph wage statements and receipts for automatic recognition, and the software updates an expected refund estimate as information is entered. With consent, it can retrieve tax data such as wage-tax information from the tax administration. SteuerGPT answers tax questions in natural language, while Tax Banking can retrieve and categorize transactions when connected to a finanzblick account. Completed returns are sent electronically to the tax office using the official ELSTER interface. One license allows up to five returns, and eligibility is limited to people with unlimited tax liability in Germany. The software is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. A free test version allows all functions to be tried, with payment requested when submitting a return. The Vorteils-Abo costs €35.99 a year and renews automatically each November; Einzelkauf costs €45.99 a month, billed as a one-time purchase for a tax year. Buhl says data is stored on servers in Germany and protected with HTTPS and AES-256 encryption in transit and storage.

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