Intuit ProSeries Tax vs TaxAct Professional

The verdict at a glance

Intuit ProSeries Tax scores higher overall (70 to 66), but the right pick depends on what you weight.

Intuit ProSeries Tax is forms-based Windows desktop tax preparation software for sole practitioners and small firms that file mostly individual and small business returns, sold as an annual license with published per-return fees or return bundles.

TaxAct Professional is low-cost Windows desktop tax preparation software for solo preparers and small firms filing 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120S and 990 returns, sold as an annual license with published pay-per-return, return-bundle and unlimited prices.

Quick facts

• Intuit ProSeries Tax AF score. 70/100
• Intuit ProSeries Tax implementation. Low
• Intuit ProSeries Tax best fit. Solo and small 1040-heavy firms
• TaxAct Professional AF score. 66/100
• TaxAct Professional implementation. Low
• TaxAct Professional best fit. Solo and small price-first firms

Dimension by dimension

• Compliance depth. Intuit ProSeries Tax 70, TaxAct Professional 62. Edge: Intuit ProSeries Tax.
• Scalability. Intuit ProSeries Tax 58, TaxAct Professional 58. Edge: Even.
• AI / agent readiness. Intuit ProSeries Tax 40, TaxAct Professional 35. Edge: Intuit ProSeries Tax.
• Support. Intuit ProSeries Tax 72, TaxAct Professional 66. Edge: Intuit ProSeries Tax.
• Implementation. Intuit ProSeries Tax 82, TaxAct Professional 78. Edge: Intuit ProSeries Tax.
• Pricing transparency. Intuit ProSeries Tax 76, TaxAct Professional 90. Edge: TaxAct Professional.
• Tax content & coverage. Intuit ProSeries Tax 68, TaxAct Professional 64. Edge: Intuit ProSeries Tax.
• Integrations & data flow. Intuit ProSeries Tax 55, TaxAct Professional 48. Edge: Intuit ProSeries Tax.

Pick Intuit ProSeries Tax if

• Sole practitioners filing mostly 1040s who want forms-based entry and a fixed annual price
• Small firms with a handful of 1065, 1120-S or 1041 returns that would pay per return before buying a business bundle
• Preparers moving from ATX, Drake, TaxWise or Lacerte who want same-day data conversion and little retraining

Pick TaxAct Professional if

• Solo preparers and new practices filing mostly 1040s who want unlimited returns for $1,175 a year on one seat
• Small firms with a mixed book of individual and business returns that want one flat $2,495 multi-user price with all states
• Seasonal or part-time preparers filing fewer than about 18 returns, the point where $29.99 per 1040 plus the license and one state edition costs more than the $725 Twenty Bundle (Audit Friendly estimate)

Further reading

• ProSeries holds 11 percent share in the 2026 AICPA tax software survey (Intuit ProSeries Tax, Sep 2026)
• Intuit reports and resolves a sign-in issue affecting ProSeries (Intuit ProSeries Tax, Jul 2026)
• GruntWorx announces a ProSeries integration (Intuit ProSeries Tax, Oct 2025)
• SmartExtract (Beta) AI document extraction reaches TaxAct Professional (TaxAct Professional, Oct 2026)
• License agreement updated; automated access and AI agents are restricted (TaxAct Professional, Sep 2026)
• Connecticut settles with TaxAct for $275,000 over tracking tools (TaxAct Professional, Aug 2026)

Keep exploring

• The full Intuit ProSeries Tax review: scores, pricing, and where it fits.
• The full TaxAct Professional review: scores, pricing, and where it fits.
• Drake Tax vs Intuit ProSeries Tax
• Drake Tax vs TaxAct Professional
• Intuit ProSeries Tax vs Lacerte

Both reviews are updated on a rolling cycle by our research agents.