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October 2015 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com 25 W-2/1099 PREPARATION PROGRAMS Reviews BEST FIT Afer-the-Fact payroll is best suited f o r f i r m s a l r e a d y u t i l i z i n g AccountantsWorld suite of prod- ucts. PRODUCT STRENGTHS • Features convenient access from any computer or mobile device • Integrates with the comprehen- s i v e s u i t e o f p r o d u c t s f r o m AccountantsWorld • Supports numerous forms and electronic form fling POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • Limited integration w ith third pa r t y appl ic at ion s out side of AccountantsWorld SUMMARY & PRICING A f t e r - t h e - Fa c t Pa y r o l l f r o m AccountantsWorld is marketed as a cloud-based payroll system, but also offers terrific year-end pro- c e s s i n g a n d t a x c o m p l i a n c e . D e s i g n e d to w o r k w i t h o t h e r AccountantsWorld products, the system is available for $395 for the frst year, and ofers unlimited use. After the first year, the product pricing changes to $395 for the frst 75 clients, with a charge of $4.00 per additional client. www.AccountantsWorld.com AccountantsWorld After-The-Fact Payroll Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/12120288 4.75 2015 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT W-2 and 1099 Forms Filer - 1099- Etc is a good ft for accountants who need solid payroll and related form processing for multiple clients. PRODUCT STRENGTHS • Ca n be used a s a sta nd-a lone produc t or w it h ot her related modules • System conta i ns sol id i mpor t capability • Produc t of fers good help a nd support options POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • Mu lt iple modu les need to be purchased in order to get the full beneft of the product SUMMARY & PRICING W- 2 and 1099 Forms Filer is part of 1099-Etc, and is required in order to run any of the other available modules. In addition to processing 1099 and W-2 forms, modules are available to generate forms on blank paper, run both live and afer the fact payroll, E-File year end forms, with users able to choose between two E-File options, and access to hundreds of forms through Forms Filer Plus. All modules are priced separately, with the base system p r i ced at $ 7 9 , w i t h t h e ent i re system available for $445 total. www.1099-Etc.com AMS Software 1099-Etc. Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/12120297 4.5 2015 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT Av aTa x 1 0 9 9 i s we l l su i ted to accounting frms that need to pro- cess a high number of 1099 forms for clients. PRODUCT STRENGTHS • Good i nteg rat ion w it h t h i rd- party accounting applications • Complete online access ensures information is up to date • Product ofers bulk TIN verifca- tion POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • Sy s t e m on l y pro c e s s e s 10 9 9 forms SUMMARY & PRICING AvaTax 1099 ofers accountants a scalable product that is well suited to frms processing large numbers of 1099 forms. Prices are available upon request and generally start at around $500. www.AvaTax.com Avalara AvaTax 1099 Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/12120275 4.5 2015 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT Te product is an add-on to ATX or TaxWise, and is well suited to smaller frms. PRODUCT STRENGTHS • D e s i g n e d t o w o r k w e l l w i t h either ATX or TaxWise products • Straightforward system naviga- tion • A f fordably pr iced for sma l ler frms POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • May not provide as many benefts to those not using ATX or Tax- Wise SUMMARY & PRICING Designed primarily as an add-on product to other CCH accounting and tax product, both W-2/1099 an d Pay rol l Co m pl ian ce o f f er excel lent year end compliance reporting capability. W-2 /1099 is currently available for $229, and the more comprehensive Pay- roll Compliance is available for $394. Users can also e-fle an unlimited number of payroll returns for $1.50 per return. www.CCHSFS.com CCH Small Firm Services - W-2 and 1099 Payroll Compliance Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor. com/12120275 4.5 2015 OVERALL RATING