# Drake Tax

> Tax preparation software designed for professional tax practitioners to prepare, calculate, and file individual and business tax returns

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/drake-tax
- **Category:** Tax Software
- **Homepage:** https://www.drakesoftware.com
- **Also known as:** drake-tax
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24T10:32:14.662Z

## Vioscale score

**50.6 / 100**, confidence 55% (medium). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 50 | 0.052 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 45.8 | 0.04877777777777778 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 26 | 0.04066666666666666 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 40 | 0.073 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 75 | 0.084 | 6.3 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-24, [verify at source](https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/). Independently observed._

from $49.99/additional individual return/yr · Subscription

> Annual subscription with multiple tiers: unlimited returns, 250 returns, unlimited 1040s, or pay-per-return model. Additional returns $49.99 (individual) or $74.99 (business) each. Optional add-ons available. Free trial available; no monthly billing.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Drake Tax Pro 250 | 250 returns included; additional individual returns $49.99 each, business returns $74.99 each | - | annual |
| Drake Tax Pro Unlimited | Unlimited returns | - | annual |
| Drake Tax 1040 | Unlimited individual returns; business returns $74.99 each | - | annual |
| Drake Tax Pay-Per-Return | 10 individual returns included; $49.99 per additional individual return, $74.99 per business return | - | annual |

### Drake Tax Pro 250

Up to 250 total individual and business returns

**Included limits:** returns: 250 combined individual/business

### Drake Tax Pro Unlimited

Unlimited individual and business returns

**Included limits:** returns: unlimited

### Drake Tax 1040

Unlimited individual returns with pay-per-return business returns

**Included limits:** business_returns: pay-per-return, individual_returns: unlimited

### Drake Tax Pay-Per-Return

Base price includes 10 individual returns; additional returns as needed

**Included limits:** individual_returns: 10 included

### Add-ons

- **Drake Portals**
- **Drake Workflow**
- **Drake E-Sign**
- **Drake Pay**
- **Drake Accounting**
- **Secure cloud hosting (Rightworks)**

## About

A professional tax return preparation platform that provides automated calculations, compliance checks, multi-state filing, and electronic filing capabilities. Includes practice management features and optional add-ons for document management, workflow tracking, e-signatures, and client communication.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Integrations (7)

_Independently observed._

- Drake Portals
- Drake Workflow
- Drake E-Sign
- Drake Pay
- Drake Accounting
- Kotapay
- Rightworks

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Tax Software. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Capabilities** | |
| Real time checkout calculation API | - |
| Economic nexus jurisdiction tracking | - |
| Automated return filing and payment | ✓ |
| Exemption certificate management B2B | - |
| US sales tax address validation | - |
| EU vat cross border calculation | - |
| Digital goods software tax rules | - |
| ERP netsuite sap integration | - |
| Shopify stripe native integration | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - |
| Pricing model | Flat subscription |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | no | [link](https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | mid | [link](https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":49.99,"currency":"USD"}` | [link](https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 7 | [link](https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/) | 2026-08-24 | 50% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://www.drakesoftware.com/pricing/) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/drake-tax). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*