- Cloud firm access: Preparers and reviewers work in the browser without local tax-software installation.
- Individual and business forms: ProConnect supports more than 5,700 forms, all states, and professional individual and entity returns.
- QuickBooks data flow: Supported books data can move into tax preparation to reduce duplicate entry.
- Diagnostics and review: Calculations, diagnostics, return status, notes, and simultaneous access support preparer-reviewer handoffs.
- Client workflow: Intuit Link, IRS transcripts, document import, Intuit Sign, and advisory tools keep more work inside the Intuit environment.
ProConnect Tax Online
Cloud tax preparation and review workflows for professional firms
Updated August 12, 2026
ProConnect Tax Online Overview
Intuit ProConnect Tax is browser-based professional tax software for accounting firms and paid preparers. It handles individual and business returns across federal and state forms while keeping client files, diagnostics, return status, and team access in one cloud workspace.
The workflow can move QuickBooks data and client documents into a return, surface missing information, collect signatures, request IRS transcripts, and support preparer-reviewer handoffs. It is designed for professional firm use, not consumer self-filing, and firms need return inventory and user access that match their staff and workload.
Key Features
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing and scope |
|---|---|---|
| ProConnect Essentials 100 | $3,842 per year | Starting price for 1 user and 100 individual returns, with all states included. Business returns cost extra. Applicable taxes are extra. |
| ProConnect Plus | $5,868 per year | Starting price for 2 users and 200 individual returns, with all states included. Business returns cost extra. Applicable taxes are extra. |
| ProConnect Advanced | $8,462 per year | Starting price for multiple users and 400 individual returns, with all states included. Business returns cost extra. Applicable taxes are extra. |
Optional add-ons and fees:
- Individual returns — buy as you go: $82.46 per return. Pay per individual return. Every account also requires a User Access license.
- Business returns — buy as you go: $97.46 per return. Pay per business return. Every account also requires a User Access license.
- Individual returns — 50+: $48.71 per return. Buy at least 50 individual returns upfront.
- Individual returns — 100+: $41.21 per return. Buy at least 100 individual returns upfront.
- Individual returns — 200+: $32.21 per return. Buy at least 200 individual returns upfront.
- Individual returns — 400+: Contact sales. Pricing is not published.
- Business returns — 50+: $63.64 per return. Buy at least 50 business returns upfront.
- Business returns — 100+: $46.46 per return. Buy at least 100 business returns upfront.
- Business returns — 200+: $35.21 per return. Buy at least 200 business returns upfront.
- Business returns — 400+: Contact sales. Pricing is not published.
- User Access: $210 per year. Separate license for one user login and the purchased calendar year. Firms with 10 or more users pay $2,100 per year.
A free trial is listed, but the trial length is not published.
Pricing source: ProConnect Tax pricing
Pros
| Compared with | Why this product may fit better |
|---|---|
| Drake Tax | Unlike Drake Tax, a browser-native, multi-user process avoids Windows deployment and keeps firms on current background updates. Multi-user firms can work from a browser without maintaining desktop installations, which is valuable when preparers and reviewers are distributed. |
| TaxSlayer Pro | ProConnect connects QuickBooks data, IRS transcripts, client documents, signatures, and tax planning inside Intuit’s product family. A firm already using Intuit accounting tools may have fewer handoffs than it would with TaxSlayer Pro. |
| CrossLink | ProConnect publishes both return bundles and pay-per-return prices, so a growing practice can choose between committed volume and seasonal flexibility. CrossLink starts with an annual unlimited license, which can be a larger commitment before return volume is predictable. |
| GoSystem Tax RS | ProConnect publishes prices for common firm sizes, while GoSystem Tax RS requires a sales quote. A small or growing firm can estimate its ProConnect software and user cost before speaking with sales. |
Cons
| Compared with | Where this product may fall short |
|---|---|
| Drake Tax | Drake Tax offers unlimited-return licenses that can be easier to budget for a busy practice. ProConnect charges for return inventory and annual User Access, so a high-volume firm should model every individual and business return plus its users. |
| TaxSlayer Pro | TaxSlayer Pro offers unlimited professional packages, while ProConnect’s lowest bundle is a limited new-customer offer focused on individual returns. A mixed practice should compare renewal pricing and business-return charges instead of treating the promotion as its long-term budget. |
| CrossLink | ProConnect return inventory belongs to a specific tax year and Intuit account, so unused or misassigned returns are less flexible than they first appear. CrossLink’s unlimited license avoids that inventory planning once a firm has enough volume to justify the annual cost. |
| GoSystem Tax RS | GoSystem Tax RS offers deeper controls for complex enterprise returns, while ProConnect users report browser slowdowns, support friction, and price pressure. A large firm should pilot simultaneous users, heavy returns, and support escalation before deciding that ProConnect can replace the enterprise system. |
Reviews
- G2 Intuit ProConnect Tax reviews (4.4/5 from 277 reviews): Users praise browser access, QuickBooks integration, document imports, diagnostics, and shared status visibility. Repeated complaints focus on per-return cost, occasional lag on larger work, a learning curve, and uneven customer support.
- Capterra Intuit ProConnect Tax reviews (4.2/5 from 23 reviews): One reviewer says robust diagnostics and accuracy drove the purchase, while another calls setup quick and easy. Critical accounts describe return prices rising as a practice grows and concern about support quality. Capterra, Software Advice and GetApp share one underlying review pool, so this page lists only Capterra.
