IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal vs BoomTax

IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal9.0Visit BoomTax8.8Visit

Higher score IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal #4 in Tax Information Reporting Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit IRS IRIS

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

• IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal fits best

  Free direct IRS filing

• BoomTax fits best

  Connected 1099 workflows with a free plan

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Side by side

Feature	IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal 9.0/10 Visit ↗	BoomTax 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Tax Information Reporting Software	#6 in Tax Information Reporting Software
Best for	Free direct IRS filing	Connected 1099 workflows with a free plan
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	$349/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal 3/3 · BoomTax 3/3
Federal e-file	✓	✓
State e-file	✓	✓
Correction filing	✓	✓
Specs
Forms covered	Both	1099
Recipient delivery	Not checked yet	Both
Free-plan form limit	100 forms	Not checked yet
Import methods	Csv	Integrations
Our review
Pros	Free electronic filing through a web-based IRS portal CSV uploads and manual entry support up to 100 returns per submission Corrections, extensions, filing records, and downloadable payee copies	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
Cons	Web-only access limits platform options Submissions are capped at 100 returns at a time Larger-volume filing requires the separate IRIS A2A API channel	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
Our verdict	The IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal is a free, web-based service for businesses and other filers preparing and submitting information returns electronically. It supports manual form entry and CSV uploads, with forms including 1099 and 1042-S.… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal — where it wins

  • Free electronic filing through a web-based IRS portal
  • CSV uploads and manual entry support up to 100 returns per submission
  • Corrections, extensions, filing records, and downloadable payee copies

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform options
  • Submissions are capped at 100 returns at a time
  • Larger-volume filing requires the separate IRIS A2A API channel

• 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

• IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free IRS portal for direct federal filing, corrections, extensions, and payee-copy downloads.

  Visit IRS IRISFull verdict →
• BoomTax8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit BoomTaxFull verdict →