TaxSlayer comparisons
TaxSlayer is compared head-to-head with TurboTax, H&R Block Online and TaxAct and more: 7 head-to-heads in Personal Tax Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
TaxSlayer head-to-head
- TaxSlayer vs TurboTax
- TaxSlayer vs H&R Block Online
- TaxSlayer vs TaxAct
- TaxSlayer vs FreeTaxUSA
- TaxSlayer vs Keeper
- TaxSlayer vs CloudTax
- TaxSlayer vs ClearTax
TaxSlayer vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Self-employment support | Investment income | Rental income | State filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | TaxSlayer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Paid_add_on | 8.3 | |
| 1 | TurboTax | Yes | $79 one-time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Paid_add_on | 9.3 |
| 2 | H&R Block Online | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Paid_add_on | 9.0 | |
| 3 | TaxAct | Yes | $44.99 one-time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Paid_add_on | 8.8 |
| 4 | FreeTaxUSA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Paid_add_on | 8.7 | |
| 5 | Keeper | Yes | 8.6 | |||||
| 6 | CloudTax | Yes | $39/yr | Yes | Yes | Yes | Included | 8.5 |
| 7 | ClearTax | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.4 |
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