# TurboTax Business vs UltraTax CS Comparison

| | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 94 | 61 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (83.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (95.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### TurboTax Business

**Not enough data**

### UltraTax CS

Pros:
- Customer Support (2 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Learning (1 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (78 reviews) | 7.7 (50 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (79 reviews) | 7.6 (51 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 7.6 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 6.0 (7 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (71 reviews) | 6.7 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 5.0 (7 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.9 (76 reviews) | 6.2 (49 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### TurboTax Business

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### UltraTax CS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Tax Practice Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **TurboTax Business** | N/A | N/A |
| **UltraTax CS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Payment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Data

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Tax Practice Management

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Corporate Tax

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **TurboTax Business** | N/A | N/A |
| **UltraTax CS** | 8.5/10 | 8 |

#### Tax Planning

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Strategies** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Exemptions** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Credits** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Estimations** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 

#### Tax Filing

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calculations** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Rules & Regulations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 

#### Workflows

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Importing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 

### Professional Tax

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **TurboTax Business** | N/A | N/A |
| **UltraTax CS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Tax Forms - Professional Tax Software

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Federal Tax ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **State Tax** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data management - Professional Tax Software

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Tax filing - Professional Tax Software

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **E-filing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **eSignatures** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Calculation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting - Professional Tax Software

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tax Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration and Support - Professional Tax Software

| Feature | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Payment ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Client Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tax Advisor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile App** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Corporate Tax Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-tax)

**Unique to TurboTax Business (1):** [UKG Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ukg-marketplace)

**Unique to UltraTax CS (2):** [Professional Tax Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/professional-tax), [Tax Practice Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/tax-practice-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | TurboTax Business | UltraTax CS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 83.3% | 95.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 5.6% | 3.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 11.1% | 1.7% | 

### By Industry

#### TurboTax Business

- **Accounting:** 12.2%
- **Financial Services:** 5.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.4%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.3%
- **Music:** 3.3%
- **Commercial Real Estate:** 2.2%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.2%
- **Education Management:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 56.7%

#### UltraTax CS

- **Accounting:** 93.2%
- **Computer Software:** 3.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 1.7%
- **Chemicals:** 1.7%

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## Top Discussions

### TurboTax Business

- Title: [Can I import Quickbooks Online data into Turbo Tax Business?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-import-quickbooks-online-data-into-turbo-tax-business) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No,you can't directly, But you can convert your Quick books online data to Quick books desk top using a  trial subscription ."

### UltraTax CS

- Title: [Experience with multiple outages?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/experience-with-multiple-outages) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. They go down daily"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/turbotax-business-vs-ultratax-cs)