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TaxPlanIQ pricing and alternatives

TaxPlanIQ starts at $397 per month (Basic plan). TaxPlanIQ doesn't state a free plan or trial.

What does TaxPlanIQ do?

TaxPlanIQ is tax planning software for accounting firms. It takes uploaded 1040 PDFs, up to one hundred at once, extracts the data with AI, flags potential savings and recommends strategies from a library of 130+. It produces an ROI report to show clients the value of their plan, and it gives real-time answers to complex tax planning questions.

What else should you know about TaxPlanIQ?

TaxPlanIQ is priced at a flat fee. TaxPlanIQ says it serves accounting and bookkeeping. TaxPlanIQ doesn't state any security or compliance standard.

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PriceFrom $397 per month (Basic plan).Oct 17, 2026
Pricing modelFlat feeOct 17, 2026
Built forAccounting and bookkeepingOct 17, 2026

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Who is TaxPlanIQ for, and what's the catch?

If your firm wants to sell tax planning as a paid service, the ROI report helps show a client what a plan is worth. Basic covers one user and 12 tax plans a year.

The catch: Basic starts at $397 a month, a lot for 12 plans a year, and no free trial is stated. Hive Tax AI's Sole Practitioners plan is $79 a month, billed monthly, with a 5-day free trial.

What are the alternatives to TaxPlanIQ?

Other AI tax software to compare with TaxPlanIQ are CPA Pilot (from $29 per month), Bizora (from $29.99 per month) and Hive Tax AI (from $79 per month).

Prices as each vendor states them, never converted.
ToolPrice as statedFree plan or trialCompliance it statesChecked
CPA PilotCPA Pilot · Vendor site From $29 per monthFree trial (7 days)Not statedOct 17, 2026
BizoraBizora · Vendor site From $29.99 per monthNot statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
Hive Tax AIHive Tax · Vendor site From $79 per monthFree trial (5 days)Not statedOct 17, 2026
Drake SmartExtractDrake Software · Vendor site From $299.99 per yearNot statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
InsteadInstead · Vendor site From $30 per credit, billed annuallyFree planNot statedOct 17, 2026

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