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Work from anywhere
Access returns through your browser without local installation.
Organize and collaborate
View statuses, assignments, and next steps while working across your team.
Prepare with confidence
Navigate returns with built-in diagnostics and extensive form support.
Review and e-file
Resolve issues, confirm key details, and submit completed returns online.
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Drake Portals + Drake Workflow + Drake E-Sign
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Questions about Drake Tax Online?
If I buy returns upfront, what happens when I need more?
You can always buy additional individual and business returns as you need them. If you purchased returns upfront at a discount rate, you’ll continue to realize savings at your locked-in rate.
What if I don’t use all the returns I buy before the end of the season?
Unused tax year 2025 returns can be used to file tax year 2025 returns up until December 31, 2028, similar to the timetable for IRS e-file. An active Drake Tax Online license is required; details are available in the Drake Software End User License Agreement.
Will training and support be available for Drake Tax Online?
Yes! Drake Software® will offer resources, guides, and customer support to help you get started.
Does Drake Tax Online integrate with other Drake Software services and preferred solutions?
Drake Tax Online is fully integrated with tailor-made solutions for tax preparers, boosting productivity with an ecosystem of available services:
Drake Portals®: Safe client file exchange
Drake Pay™: Flexible, secure payment platform
Drake E-Sign – Online™: Sign documents digitally
Protection Plus®: Help resolve IRS letters, audits, and identity theft issues
Bank products: Payment products, like Pay-by-Refund and Refund Advances, for flexibility and convenience
TheTaxBook® WebLibrary Plus: Integrated tax research
Is there a path for customers migrating from other software?
Drake Tax Online will support the same conversion program that Drake Tax Desktop supports. This means that customers will be able to convert their prior year client data from other software providers and import that data into Drake Tax Online. This will include both 1040 and business return conversions.
How secure is Drake Tax Online compared to downloadable software?
Drake Tax Online uses 128-bit encryption to protect data both in transit and at rest, along with multi-factor authentication (MFA) for user logins. All data is hosted on U.S.-based, SOC 2-compliant servers, and client documents can be shared through encrypted Drake Portals, enabling full compliance with IRS and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) regulations. Role-based access controls are available, allowing firm admins to restrict or grant permissions to individual users. Strong password policies are enforced, with expiration cycles and automatic session timeouts.
Are the features of Drake Tax Online the same as the desktop/downloadable version?
Drake Tax Online is powered by the same tax engine as Drake Tax desktop software and offers many of the same features and tools. However, because Drake Tax Online has been designed for the web, there are differences in features and functionality—review the software comparison chart on the pricing page for more details.
Legal disclosures
¹ Purchase includes 1040 filing software for tax years 2022 and 2023, and 1040, 1120S, and 1065 filing software for tax year 2024. Tax year 2025 filing for 1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065, 1041, 706, and 990 returns can be purchased on a per-return basis. Desktop data-entry mode is required in tax year 2025 software for 1120, 1041, 990, and 706.