Shlomi Lavi /
May 10, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ezTaxReturn or Longview Tax?
Longview Tax is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ezTaxReturn, and ezTaxReturn is rated higher (91/100) than Longview Tax (70/100). ezTaxReturn offers users more features (8) than Longview Tax (1). There is a clear winner in this case and it is ezTaxReturn!
Looking for the right Business tax solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
ezTaxReturn.com, LLC Vs. Longview
ezTaxReturn.com, LLC: ezTaxReturn.com was founded in 1999 to make doing taxes quick, easy and inexpensive. Since then we've successfully filed millions of federal and state tax returns, proven the effectiveness of our program, and made doing taxes almost fun for our customers!
Unlike other programs designed and built by CPAs who like to make things complicated; ezTaxRe...
Longview: Longview Solutions helps companies manage the business of finance with a unified, scalable application that can automate any of the following financial processes:
* Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
* Consolidation
* Financial Close and XBRL Reporting
* Tax Provision/Reporting
* Tax Planning
* Tax Data Management
* Tax Data Collection
* P...
Who is more expensive? ezTaxReturn or Longview Tax?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business tax software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for ezTaxReturn and Longview Tax.
ezTaxReturn price starts at $19.95 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 ezTaxReturn is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Business tax software. Longview Tax price starts at $10,000 per license , When comparing Longview Tax to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Business tax software cost.
Bottom line: ezTaxReturn cost is around the same cost of Longview Tax.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared ezTaxReturn Vs. Longview Tax based on some of the most important and required Business tax features.
ezTaxReturn: Business Owner / Self Employed, Income Tax Prep, Investment and Rental Property, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Payroll/1099, Property Tax, Sales and Use Tax, Sole Proprietorship.
Longview Tax: Income Tax Prep.
Target customer size
The software has basically been designed for simple tax calculations and thus is most suitable for individual users. Longview Tax can be used by small to large companies for their tax processes.