IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal vs Yearli

IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal9.0Visit Yearli8.6Visit

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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Yearli #8 in Tax Information Reporting Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Yearli

• IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal fits best

  Free direct IRS filing

• Yearli fits best

  Multi-client filing with extensive integrations

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Side by side

Feature	IRS IRIS Taxpayer Portal 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Yearli 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Tax Information Reporting Software	#8 in Tax Information Reporting Software
Best for	Free direct IRS filing	Multi-client filing with extensive integrations
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$129/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
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 · Yearli 0/3
Federal e-file	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
State e-file	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Correction filing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Forms covered	Both	Not checked yet
Recipient delivery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free-plan form limit	100 forms	Not checked yet
Import methods	Csv	Not checked yet
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	Federal and applicable state filing for W-2, 1099, and 1095 forms Validation, TIN matching, status tracking, and reconciliation workflows Integrations include ADP, Excel, FreshBooks, and CS Professional Suite
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	Additional filing fees apply beyond the annual subscription Core limits TIN matching to a per-form basis The Premier plan costs $799 per year
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 →	Yearli is an online and desktop platform for businesses, accountants, and service providers that prepare and submit information returns. It supports W-2, 1099, and 1095 forms, with data entry and software imports, federal e-filing,… 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

• Yearli — where it wins

  • Federal and applicable state filing for W-2, 1099, and 1095 forms
  • Validation, TIN matching, status tracking, and reconciliation workflows
  • Integrations include ADP, Excel, FreshBooks, and CS Professional Suite

  Where it doesn't

  • Additional filing fees apply beyond the annual subscription
  • Core limits TIN matching to a per-form basis
  • The Premier plan costs $799 per year

• 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 →
• Yearli8.6/10 · Paid

  A multi-client tax filing platform with broad form support and integrations.

  Visit YearliFull verdict →