BoomTax vs 1099 Pro

BoomTax8.8Visit 1099 Pro8.5Visit

Higher score BoomTax #6 in Tax Information Reporting Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit BoomTax

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1099 Pro #9 in Tax Information Reporting Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit 1099 Pro

• BoomTax fits best

  Connected 1099 workflows with a free plan

• 1099 Pro fits best

  Feature-rich 1099 teams on Windows

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Side by side

Feature	BoomTax 8.8/10 Visit ↗	1099 Pro 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Tax Information Reporting Software	#9 in Tax Information Reporting Software
Best for	Connected 1099 workflows with a free plan	Feature-rich 1099 teams on Windows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$349/yr	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BoomTax 3/3 · 1099 Pro 3/3
Federal e-file	✓	✓
State e-file	✓	✓
Correction filing	✓	✓
Specs
Forms covered	1099	1099
Recipient delivery	Both	Both
Free-plan form limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Import methods	Integrations	Csv
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes federal and state filing, validation and corrections Imports CSV, Excel, XML and data from payroll providers Supports print, mail, electronic delivery and PDF downloads	Supports federal and state electronic files plus paper PDFs Handles corrections, W-9s, B-Notices, and audit trails Imports XLS, XLSX, CSV, tab, pipe, and IRS formats
Cons	Paid 1099 pricing uses a volume-based per-form calculator Combined Federal/State Filing applies to participating states White-label support and priority support are Enterprise features	Windows-only desktop software No free plan is available License pricing does not specify one-time versus recurring billing
Our verdict	BoomTax is web-based tax information reporting software for businesses, payroll providers, accounting firms and enterprise teams. Its core workflow covers 1099 filing with IRS transmission and status tracking, state reporting for… Read the review →	1099 Pro is Windows desktop software for businesses and service providers that prepare 1099 information returns. It supports recipient-data imports, multiple filing entities, federal electronic files, state-specific files, recipient… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BoomTax — where it wins

  • Free plan includes federal and state filing, validation and corrections
  • Imports CSV, Excel, XML and data from payroll providers
  • Supports print, mail, electronic delivery and PDF downloads

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid 1099 pricing uses a volume-based per-form calculator
  • Combined Federal/State Filing applies to participating states
  • White-label support and priority support are Enterprise features

• 1099 Pro — where it wins

  • Supports federal and state electronic files plus paper PDFs
  • Handles corrections, W-9s, B-Notices, and audit trails
  • Imports XLS, XLSX, CSV, tab, pipe, and IRS formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only desktop software
  • No free plan is available
  • License pricing does not specify one-time versus recurring billing

• BoomTax8.8/10 · Free plan

  A connected 1099 filing workflow with broad imports, delivery options and a free plan.

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• 1099 Pro8.5/10 · Paid

  A Windows-focused 1099 desktop suite for complex filing and delivery workflows.

  Visit 1099 ProFull verdict →