Overview

Taxwell combines Drake Software and TaxAct to offer digital tax filing for both tax professionals and DIY filers. It provides downloadable and cloud-based software to prepare federal and state tax returns (forms such as 1040, 1065, 1120, 1120S, 1041, 990, 706) and supports e-filing, multi-state filing, practice management, and customizable client billing for professionals. For DIY users, TaxAct guides the filing process to maximize credits and refunds with straightforward software. Integrated services include Drake Pay for payments and audit defense via Protection Plus. The company serves over 90,000 tax professionals and more than 3 million DIY filers, with Drake Software serving about 70,000 firms that file over 36 million returns annually. Taxwell is owned by private equity firm Cinven and aims to deepen its position in the US tax software market by offering both professional-grade tools and consumer-friendly filing options under two established brands.