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TaxBandits report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for e-filing 1099 and W-2 forms
TaxBandits files US 1099, W-2, 94x and ACA forms online and charges per form, from $2.75 for the first 10 federal forms. It is not bookkeeping software, and the add-ons for mailing and online access are billed on top.
Who TaxBandits is for
- Fits if you file a few dozen 1099s or W-2s a year and want to pay per form
- Works for small businesses that already keep their books in QuickBooks or Xero
Who TaxBandits is not for
- Not for you if you file outside the US, as it covers US federal and state forms only
- Tight if you file more than 2,000 1099s and W-2s or 1,000 94x forms, as above that you contact sales
- Pricey if you need recipient mailing from $1.85 a form or online access at $0.50 a form, since both are extra
- Watch out: corrections are free only when the original 94x return was filed with TaxBandits
- Watch out: the pricing page text would not load here, so the per-form prices are from the listing
Why TaxBandits gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPay per form: $2.75 each for the first 10 federal 1099s and W-2s, falling to $0.80 past 500. Per-form pricing sits outside the category's monthly figures, so it lands mid-range.
- DFree plan and trialState filing alongside a federal return and the first 10 W-9 requests are free, but there is no free plan or trial for the federal filing itself.
- BFeaturesFederal and state e-filing, import and validation, recipient copies, TIN matching and W-9 collection cover the whole job of filing information returns.
- CEase of useA web app where you upload or key in each form, with no store rating on record.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, but it links to QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, Zoho Books and Zapier.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TaxBandits's own pages on 13 November 2026. The price page text would not load here, so the prices are those on the listing. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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TaxBandits's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 43 of the 127 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 30.
It stands best on features (B, above 86 of 127) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 23).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 128 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. TaxBandits’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 127, level with 69
- DFree plan and trialAbove 23 of 127, level with 11
- BFeaturesAbove 86 of 127, level with 41
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 127, level with 109
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 127, level with 92
Keep TaxBandits, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace TaxBandits you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
What you could make
- Forms: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- It plugs into other products, QuickBooks, Xero and FreshBooks among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. TaxBandits’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is TaxBandits?
TaxBandits is a web service for e-filing US information returns and payroll tax forms, including 1099, W-2, 941, 940 and ACA forms. It charges per form filed on a volume scale instead of a subscription, and adds recipient-copy delivery, TIN matching and a W-9 request tool.
Worth knowing
- Covers US federal and state forms only; it is not general bookkeeping software.
- Volume pricing stops at 2,000 forms for 1099 and W-2, and at 1,000 for 94x, above which you contact sales.
- Add-ons are charged separately: recipient mailing from $1.85 a form and online access at $0.50 a form.
- Corrections are free only when the original 94x return was filed with TaxBandits.
Key features
- Federal and state e-filing
- Files 1099, W-2, 94x, ACA, 1042 and 5500 series forms with the IRS. State filing is free when it goes with the federal return in the combined filing program.
- Data import and validation
- Accepts CSV upload and API integration, with validation checks and USPS address validation (free). Smart Extraction pulls form data from documents at $0.35 a page.
- Recipient copies
- Online access to recipient copies is $0.50 a form; domestic postal mailing is $1.85 a form and international mailing $4.99.
- TIN matching
- Checks names and taxpayer ID numbers before filing, at $0.35 per TIN, or $99 for a bulk file.
- W-9 and W-8 collection
- A W-9 Manager requests and stores W-9 and W-8 forms from payees. The first 10 requests are free, and the page names it a free W-9 manager.
- Corrections and retransmission
- The Bandit Commitment promises no-cost corrections, free retransmission when a return is rejected, and a money-back guarantee, with terms.
TaxBandits pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, TaxBandits has a free plan, and paid plans start at $2.75 per form for the first 10 federal 1099/W-2 forms.
- Starts at
- $2.75 per form for the first 10 federal 1099/W-2 forms
- Free plan
- State filing alongside a federal return, USPS address validation and the first 10 W-9/W-8 requests are free.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 1099 / W-2 federal e-file | $2.75per form for the first 10 forms | Falls to $1.75 per form for 11-100, $1.15 for 101-250, $1.00 for 251-500 and $0.80 for 501-2,000. Also covers 1098, 5498 and 480. |
| 94x payroll forms | $5.95per form for the first form | Forms 940, 941, 943, 944 and 945: $5.25 for 2-4 forms, $4.75 for 5-25, down to $3.00 for 501-1,000. Amendments are free. |
| 941 bundle | $21.42for 4 quarters of Form 941 | Four quarters of Form 941 after a 10% bundle saving from $23.80. A Complete 94x bundle with Form 940 is $26.77. |
| W-9/W-8 requests | $0.35per request after the first 10, which are free | Requests sent by text cost $0.50 each. TIN matching is $0.35 per TIN. |
Read from taxbandits.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with TaxBandits before you buy.
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Common questions
Does TaxBandits have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TaxBandits is listed for Web.
Does TaxBandits have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TaxBandits is listed for Web.
Is TaxBandits open source?
TaxBandits is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does TaxBandits have an API?
Yes. TaxBandits offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
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