Sure-Fire Tax Software review
Flexible tax preparation plans for occasional preparers, offices, and tax firms.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Sure-Fire Tax Software is professional tax preparation software for tax preparers, including occasional preparers, solo practitioners, small offices, and multi-preparer firms. It supports federal 1040 forms and schedules, state tax forms, S corporation and partnership returns, and additional corporate return types depending on the plan. The product combines web access with Windows and macOS platform support, a client portal for document exchange and e-signatures, electronic filing, automatic calculations, diagnostics, data conversion, and prior-year return carry-forward.
The pricing structure suits preparers who want a choice between occasional use and annual access. Pay-Per-Return costs $299 one time and includes three current tax years, all 1040 forms and schedules, all state tax forms, 1120-S and 1065, bank product integration, and web access. Essentials costs $679 per year and adds desktop installation, a web portal, unlimited 1040 e-filing, unlimited networked computers, and the included state, 1120-S, and 1065 forms. Professional costs $849 per year and adds unlimited all-form e-filing, all corporate forms in the install version, Ez-Interview mode, and What-if scenario mode.
Its workflow extends beyond return preparation. Bank-product integration covers refund transfers, taxpayer loans, and printed checks, while the client portal supports document exchange and e-signatures. Data conversion and prior-year carry-forward can support offices moving existing client information into the software. Preparers who need business-return coverage, diagnostics, and client-facing tools should find the plan range relevant. Those seeking free software or a pay-per-return option with desktop installation should look elsewhere, since Pay-Per-Return is web-only and all listed plans are paid.
Sure-Fire Tax Software pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Supports 1040, state, S corporation, and partnership returns
- Includes e-filing, diagnostics, portals, and prior-year carry-forward
- Offers pay-per-return and annual plans with desktop and web options
- Where it doesn't
- Pay-Per-Return is limited to the web version
- Advanced corporate forms depend on the selected plan
- There is no free plan
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