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TaxTip.ai
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Free reference site with tax-rate guides and deadlines for the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, and Japan, aimed at individuals and expats.

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taxtim.com
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Guided online tax-filing service for South Africans that imports SARS eFiling data and submits returns directly.

563K visits/mo
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Keepertax
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Tax-filing and deduction-tracking platform pairing AI checks with human accountants for W-2, freelance and small-business filers.

6.3K saves
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CodeSignal
✓ verifiedFreemium

AI-native skills platform for hiring assessments, AI interviews and live coding, plus upskilling across tech and business roles.

939K visits/mo557 saves
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Arc
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Remote-talent marketplace using AI screening to match vetted developers, designers and marketers for freelance or full-time roles.

1.0M visits/mo1.5K saves
Pricing

No public pricing

Individual Income Tax Return (ITR12): from R249
Provisional Tax Return (IRP6): from R550
Company Tax Return (ITR14): from R699
Standard: $199/yr (W-2 and simple returns)
Premium: $399/yr (LLCs, K-1s, rentals, foreign income)
Business: $1,199/yr (S-Corp and partnership filing)

Free trial available

Build (Hire): $79/mo billed annually ($99 monthly)
Grow (Hire): $479/mo billed annually ($599 monthly)
Cosmo+ (Learn): $24.99/mo
Individuals (Learn): free
Freelance: $15-$110+/hour
Full-time: 20% of annual salary

Free trial available

Core features
  • Country-specific tax guides for six major economies
  • Current tax rate ranges and filing deadlines per country
  • Summaries of annual tax law changes for each country
  • Topic-based navigation by rates, deductions, real estate, investments, and more
  • Mobile-friendly reference format
  • Direct import of tax data from SARS eFiling
  • Step-by-step guided filing questionnaire
  • Automated review checks to catch errors and missed deductions
  • One-click submission of completed returns to SARS
  • Free checker for reviewing SARS auto-assessments
  • Separate packages for individual, provisional, and company tax returns
  • Vehicle logbook and expense tracking tools
  • Automatic business-deduction tracking
  • Federal and state e-filing
  • AI review that flags missed tax savings
  • Dedicated 1:1 human accountant on higher tiers
  • Prior-return analysis and amendments
  • Handles complex situations: LLCs, K-1s, rentals, S-Corps
  • Technical and business skill assessments
  • AI Interviewer agents by role
  • Live tech interviews in a shared IDE
  • AI proctoring and fraud detection
  • Skills development academies with Cosmo AI tutor
  • Skills intelligence and benchmarking
  • ATS integrations; SOC 2 Type II
  • Vetted remote talent across many roles
  • HireAI applicant screening and auto-sourcing
  • Freelance (hourly) and full-time hiring
  • 450,000+ talent across 190 countries
  • Dedicated recruiters and human support
  • Compliant global hiring and ATS integration
Use cases
  • Looking up income tax rates or filing deadlines for a specific country
  • Comparing tax systems when considering international relocation
  • Staying current on annual tax law changes in multiple countries
  • General education on how different countries structure income tax
  • Filing an individual income tax return without prior tax knowledge
  • Checking whether to accept or dispute a SARS auto-assessment
  • Submitting provisional tax returns as a freelancer or business owner
  • Filing company tax returns (ITR14)
  • Tracking deductible vehicle and business expenses through the year
  • Filing taxes for freelancers and 1099 contractors
  • Maximizing deductions for the self-employed
  • Handling complex returns (rentals, investments, S-Corps)
  • Getting accountant-backed filing without a traditional CPA
  • Technical and business hiring
  • Screen candidates at scale
  • Conduct live coding interviews
  • Upskill and reskill employees
  • University recruiting
  • Hiring vetted remote developers and designers
  • Filling freelance or full-time roles fast
  • Screening applicants with AI
  • Building global teams compliantly
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