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File your federal and state return for individuals, businesses, partnerships, estates, and trusts. An AI agent prepares, reviews, and files it for you.

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Everything you need to file

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Approved by the IRS

First company in decades approved to e-file 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, and 1120-S returns.
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Done by your tax agent

No software to learn. No data to enter. The agent runs the whole filing process for you.
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Real-time return status

Acceptance status, rejection alerts, and refund tracking across every return you file.

Consolidates every doc into your return

Pulls W-2s, 1099s, K-1s, 1098s, and financial statements from Google Drive, OneDrive, or upload. Every document gets read and added to your return automatically.
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Populates every line of your return

Picks the right schedules for your situation. Runs every calculation. Fills in every line of 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, and 1120-S.
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Automated accuracy checks for every line

Compares your return against your source documents, last year's return, and IRS validation rules. Catches missing data, unusual variances, and rejection triggers before you file.
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Real-time tracking for every return

Direct transmission to the IRS, every state, and every city. See acceptance, rejection, and refund status as it happens.
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Coverage for every return you file

No matter your filing needs, Instead handles it from start to submission.

Individual returns

Form 1040 and all schedules for individuals, sole proprietors, and rental owners.

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Business returns

1120, 1120-S, and 1065 for C corps, S corps, partnerships, and multi-member LLCs.

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Fiduciary returns

Form 1041 for estates, trusts, and fiduciary returns across federal and state levels.

Taxpayers

Access to their data, maintaining transparency
and control.

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