Drake Tax

Key features

• Unlimited individual and business returns in the Pro package
• All state programs and federal/state e-file included in every package — no per-state fees
• Desktop (single- or multi-user) plus the new browser-based Drake Tax Online
• Pay-Per-Return option for low-volume preparers
• Unlimited US-based phone, email, and chat support at no charge
• Add-ons: Drake Accounting, client portals, e-signature, GruntWorx document automation

Pricing

Read from Drake's pricing page in July 2026 — these are tax-year-2026 retail prices effective December 1, with discounted pre-season pricing available through November 30 (verify current):

• Drake Tax Online — $299.99 first user (+$99 each additional), pay-per-return
• Pay-Per-Return (desktop) — $379.99 including 10 individual returns; then $49.99 per individual and $74.99 per business return
• Drake Tax 1040 150 — $1,895 single-user / $2,075 multi-user
• Drake Tax 1040 (unlimited individual) — $2,325 / $2,445
• Drake Tax Pro 250 — $2,495 / $2,695
• Drake Tax Pro (unlimited everything) — $3,145 / $3,295

Pros and cons

Pros

• All-inclusive pricing — states, e-file, and support never bill separately
• The cheapest credible on-ramp in pro tax software via Online or Pay-Per-Return
• Consistently praised support response times

Cons

• The interface is famously utilitarian — forms-first, not modern SaaS polish
• Multi-preparer workflow tools are thinner than the big-firm suites
• Pre-season vs. retail pricing means the price you see depends on when you buy

Who should use Drake Tax?

Drake fits the solo preparer or small office that bills by the return and watches overhead: you get the whole form library and every state without decoding a module price sheet. High-volume 1040 shops that want integrated bank-product marketing may prefer TaxSlayer Pro's retail focus; firms wanting deep workflow automation and research integration graduate to UltraTax CS money.

Rating, for context: 3.8/5 on Capterra (~110 reviews) — as of July 2026.

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