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Juno vs Filed: AI-Native Tax Prep Compared

Last verified 2026-10-14. Only sourced facts are shown; unknowns are marked.

Short answer

Both are AI-native prep tools aimed at firms. Juno is listed with a research-adjacent Advisor module. Pricing and accuracy data are unverified for both, so treat this page as a starting checklist.

JunoFiled
CategoryTax prep automationTax prep automation
PricingFlat rate per return (same price for a W-2 return or a partnership); rate drops with volume; exact rate shown via slider on pricing page. A r/taxpros user reported ~$40/return in a past seasonUnknown (not published)
Features
  • Preparer for 1040s and business returns (1120, 1120-S, 1065)
  • Built-in first-pass Reviewer and Binder
  • Advisor (tax research and planning) included on every plan
  • Exports to Drake, CCH Axcess, Lacerte, ProConnect
  • Processes documents in real time as they arrive
  • Reads source documents and populates the return inside your tax software (Drake shown on site)
  • Cross-checks figures against source documents to flag transposed numbers and missing K-1s
  • Surfaces tax-planning strategies with estimated savings
  • SOC 2 Type II, IRS 7216 anonymization workflows, SSO/MFA, US data processing (vendor-stated)
  • Vendor states client data is never used to train shared models
Bench scorePendingPending
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Bench test status

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Hands-on bench test pending: we will run both tools on the same set of anonymized sample returns and publish accuracy and time results here.

How to decide

  1. Run a pilot on 10 of your own prior-year returns.
  2. Ask for SOC 2 reports and data-retention terms (see IRS Pub 4557).
  3. Confirm the tool integrates with the tax software you already file with.

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