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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Auris

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAuris, formerly Heartland Payroll, is a solution designed to serve as a single point of contact, where customers have online access to their payroll data and employee information.N/A

    Intuit Lacerte

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AIntuit Lacerte is an Income Tax Compliance system, providing forms, tax planning support, as well as document management and document storage.

    $400

    Pricing
    AurisIntuit Lacerte
    Editions & Modules
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    Lacerte REP (Fast Path Only)
    $400
    Lacerte 200 - Federal 1040
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    Lacerte Unlimited Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AurisIntuit Lacerte
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AurisIntuit Lacerte
    Considered Both Products
    Acrisure
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    Intuit
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    56%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    63%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    56%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    AurisIntuit Lacerte
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Auris and Intuit Lacerte
    Feature
    Auris
    5.6
    9 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Intuit Lacerte
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Type of tax
    Comparison of Type of tax features of Auris and Intuit Lacerte
    Feature
    Auris
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Lacerte
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sales and Use Taxes00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cross-border Taxes00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    VAT / GST Taxes00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Energy and Fuel Taxes00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Tax Reporting & Compliance
    Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of Auris and Intuit Lacerte
    Feature
    Auris
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Lacerte
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Geolocation for Tax Assessment00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    3rd-Party Software Integrations00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Tax Data Reporting00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Compliance Administration Management00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Tax Exemption Processing00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Tax Document Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Complex Tax Scenario Management00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
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    Score5.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AurisIntuit Lacerte
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    AurisIntuit Lacerte
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acrisure
    We changed payroll companies from Paycom to Heartland this year at the recommendation of our insurance agent who insisted they would integrate with the EASE system, which tracks employee benefits and deductions. However, 8 weeks into it, I regret my decision, since the setup hasn't been completed yet. The lack of responsiveness in some cases is astounding and often we have to ask 3, 4, and 5 times for something to be done. I hate to think what will happen after we are "handed off" from the payroll implementation team to the regular schmucks. We still are not able to track PTO and time off and we have been begging for the self-service feature to be turned on for employees so they can change addresses, bank account info, etc. Their training is NONEXISTENT and their manual is abysmal. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!! I wish I could go back to Paycom!
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    Intuit
    This software is great for a tax preparer that wants the whole package from organizers to customer returns with letters and invoices. This is the best software with everything combined together. For new tax preparers looking for expensive software and are willing to some items (invoices) organizers, scheduling) through other means, Intuit Lacerte might be too expensive. But once the practice grows the time saved having all the “bells and whistles “ is worth every penny!
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Acrisure
    • White-glove customer support. All employees are in the United States and they must pay them well, because they don't seem to have turnover there.
    • Technology is awesome. We have Payroll, HR, T&A, ATS, and onboarding with them.
    • Their Tax Credit tech is amazing. I received more money in tax credits last year than payroll cost me. That's a net positive!
    • Compliance with their HR team is great, and they don't hit you over the head on the price for it.
    • Pricing is fantastic with a 3-year price lock. No BS discounting that jumps back up a year later.
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    Intuit
    • K-1 transfer capability
    • Supports more than 5,700 tax forms - federal and all state forms
    • Year-round e-filing
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Acrisure
    • Sometimes the system (geocode) will not allow me to process address changes by asking for help from our specialist.
    • Response for assistance is usually a lot slower when our dedicated specialist is not available.
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    • Although Intuit Lacerte offers the option for clients to by by refund, it is limited to 2 banks which means we could have to change banks to offer this service, broadening the banks relationship would assist us greatly.
    • Although Intuit Lacerte is set up for running reports, they are not as dynamic as they could be, for example, running a report for all clients working for a specific employer, or occupation if we were targeting an audience.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Acrisure
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Intuit Lacerte is not only easy for those veteran users such as myself, but is it also easy to teach to the new users, which makes it a good fit for a firm such as ours that has a high volume of interns and trainees in the industry. Many of which can then take that experience with them to the next firm they move on to, which exhibits as perpetual value.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Acrisure
    I never have trouble reaching customer support. They always are able to assist with fixing any problems that arise. There honestly haven't been many issues at all. Only ones I've created :)
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    Lacerte customer service has been great. They are very knowledgeable about the product and can help resolve problems quickly.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Acrisure
    The Heartland team could care less about how difficult your experience is. In fact, I think they delight in seeing you struggle!
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Acrisure
    I've considered moving payroll over to QuickBooks Online so that everything is in one place, but it would probably take too much work considering that our current system works really well. I think QuickBooks would confuse me, honestly. There are other systems that offer different user interfaces that are neat looking, but I haven't done too much research because Heartland Payroll offered me a really good deal for processing since we are a small company.
    Incentivized
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    Intuit
    I’ve heard other tax preparers talk about their software and their likes and dislikes. When I offer to show them Intuit Lacerte most are blown away by what it does. One preparer used ProConnrct online tax (also by Intuit), and she loves how easy Intuit Lacerteis to use. She said having live support (not chat) to actually be able to show issues and work through them was great. Both programs use the same calculations, but the extras (trial balance, organizers with prior year data, invoicing, scheduling, filters, etc) are what makes Intuit Lacerte the best!
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    Return on Investment
    Acrisure
    • We have a net positive using Heartland. We actually bring more money in from their tax credits than the payroll service actually costs.
    • I used to have a part-time person handing our payroll/HR needs. Now this is done by me because it's so easy.
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    Intuit
    • Able to process client requirements faster
    • Docusign feature a big plus
    • Lacerte Diamond Passport fees is highly priced at 17.5K USD + fastpath additional per user. They could consider to bring down the cost so that it works out lucratively.
    Incentivized
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