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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
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
No public pricing
Core features
- ✦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
- ✦AI-powered tax planning
- ✦Scans 125+ tax strategies
- ✦Personalized tax plan generation
- ✦Discovery of tax savings
- ✦Secure data protection (IRS, SEC RIA, SOC 2 Type II ready)
Use cases
- →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
- →Individuals looking to quickly identify and implement tax-saving strategies.
- →Employees with RSUs, W-2 income, or investments seeking to optimize their tax situation.
- →Anyone who wants to reduce their tax burden without hiring an expensive financial advisor.
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