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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CCH® SureTax®

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ACCH SureTax is designed by tax experts to help businesses comply even with the most complex sale and use tax requirements. Always up-to-date on 100,000+ annual tax legislation changes, this cloud-based sales tax automation platform aims to ensure customers accurately calculate, collect, and remit taxes to the correct authorities every time.N/A

    I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AEquifax Workforce Solutions brings organizations the information, expertise, and HR solutions they need to help meet their compliance commitments and manage the changes that impact their workforce. Our Verification Services and flagship The Work NumberⓇ database help improve the speed of verifications and the accuracy of decisions that help consumers nationwide.

    $8.50

    per month

    Pricing
    CCH® SureTax®I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    CCH® SureTax®I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    CCH® SureTax®I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax
    Considered Both Products
    Wolters Kluwer
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    Equifax
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    53 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    46 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    55 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    45 Answers
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    Features
    CCH® SureTax®I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax
    Type of tax
    Comparison of Type of tax features of CCH® SureTax® and I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax
    Feature
    CCH® SureTax®
    7.4
    62 Ratings
    3% below category average
    I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax
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    Ratings
    Sales and Use Taxes7.962 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-border Taxes9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    VAT / GST Taxes5.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Energy and Fuel Taxes7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Reporting & Compliance
    Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of CCH® SureTax® and I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax
    Feature
    CCH® SureTax®
    6.8
    61 Ratings
    14% below category average
    I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax
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    Ratings
    Geolocation for Tax Assessment8.945 Ratings00 Ratings
    3rd-Party Software Integrations6.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Data Reporting6.755 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance Administration Management6.641 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Exemption Processing7.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Document Management6.633 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex Tax Scenario Management5.242 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CCH® SureTax®I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (63 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
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    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
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    Configurability
    6.6
    (5 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    CCH® SureTax®I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Wolters Kluwer
    I would put CCH® SureTax® at the top of the scale for any Telecom business or anyone with a known tax scenario that will be similarly sketchy. This software, while not always user friendly, can do amazing things to help you navigate the tax issues facing us all today. This would not be appropriate for a company just needing help gathering their sales tax information. There are plenty of other, friendlier solutions, possibly what they are already using for their accounting that will do it cleaner, easier and cheaper. You just have to ask an expert in that software.
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    Equifax
    LawLogix Guardian is well suited for companies who want or need to keep digital I-9 records in a safe and convenient place. LawLogix Guardian also keeps you up to date on all compliance practices for the country or state that you're in, ensuring that you stay compliant to the best of your abilities. One scenario where LawLogix falters is a very specific scenario of hiring minors without a Driver's License. In certain states, items such as report cards can be used in lieu of certain identifying documents. However, there is no accommodation for that in the current I-9 form.
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    Pros
    Wolters Kluwer
    • Maintains Nexus nationwide.
    • Implements all of the various sales tax rates nationwide automatically.
    • Clean website that is very user friendly.
    • Support is very quick to respond and always fixes any issues you may be having.
    • We have had this since 2013, and not one time has a sales tax rate been wrong. We used to have Avalara, where we had 12 different overrides in their system just to calculate the correct tax. It is nice not having to maintain those.
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    Equifax
    • Immediate access to employee performance
    • Allows only members who are affected and their superiors access to employee performance
    • Keep administration aware of entries with immediate email reminders that an entry has been made on an employee.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Wolters Kluwer
    • We have participated in some prepayment testing so we know that functionality is being built out and what we saw looked really good. We're anxious to have that rolled out.
    • We'd like a cleaner way to export documentation of what was paid and EXACTLY what was paid. Currently web fees and some small balances are not shown by the website and that means making journal entries is a more manual process than hoped.
    • We've been working with folks at SureTax about discrepancies between CCH RADAR rates vs the rates which get used in SureTax. We have learned the 2 systems do not utilize the same data and we often find RADAR is more accurate.
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    Equifax
    • Credential updates
    • Regulations on screening
    • Some reporting
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Wolters Kluwer
    We switched our tax service from Avalara to SureTax years ago. Prior to this, we manually prepared the data and ran a report uploading and then got the tax result every time. With Suretax providing enough and flexable APIs, we redesigned and implemented our new application to communicate with SureTax seamlessly and automatically. This greatly reduced our workload, improves the system efficiency, and increased the data accuracy.
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    Equifax
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Wolters Kluwer
    SureTax is very reliable in with the integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP. It provides accurate tax calculations in accordance with tax updates. SureTax also has a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to navigate. It is easy to add customers and also run reports on the website. The overall manageability of it is great!
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    Equifax
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    Support Rating
    Wolters Kluwer
    It has taken much longer than we would like to get certain issues - and problems - resolved. And the initial product support as we designed the implementation left much to be desired
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    Equifax
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    Alternatives Considered
    Wolters Kluwer
    100% better. Avalara is a self-starter kit where businesses are forced to create and develop their own bundles and product types. The support that you get from the AvaTax is not as user-friendly. SureTax is full of seasoned experts and full of industry leaders. Law firms that I have worked with in the past, as well as other CPAs, only recommend SureTax.
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    Equifax
    Gusto is great but Equifax Workforce Solutions really helps us manage payroll, HR, benefits, and other employee needs much more seamlessly. We are so glad we made the transition to this platform as it helps keep us organized even more for all of our employee needs! It's been a great decision
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    Return on Investment
    Wolters Kluwer
    • Previously we paid $5,200 per year for a standalone telecom tax calculation program. The overall cost of the combined solution that we have is just about the same as the cost of everything that we have before adding that cost in.
    • Once you add in the additional benefit of the API integration and the automation that's freed up employee time, I think it's fairly safe to say that as we've grown, the combined efficiencies have allowed us to operate with two fewer employees than we would have otherwise needed.
    • Over past 4 years we have yet to be notified of any errors in our submitted regulatory taxes.
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    Equifax
    • It has helped us digitize our I-9s, including for employees that have been with us for a long time.
    • It helps us ensure compliance to the best of our abilities in case of any audits.
    • It helps us find record in an organized fashion.
    • It helps us verify employment at the beginning of a new hire's employment to avoid any issues down the line.
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    ScreenShots

    CCH® SureTax® Screenshots

    Screenshot of Transaction level viewScreenshot of Nexus dashboardScreenshot of Exempt Certificate ManagerScreenshot of Reporting viewScreenshot of Returns dashboardScreenshot of A return screenshot

    I-9 HQ™ for Employer Services, by Equifax Screenshots

    Screenshot of I-9 HQ™ offers a suite of reports with a range of different reporting options. Reports are available to users whose role includes report access, and will only contain data from locations the user is assigned to. Images are examples and for information purposes only. They may vary across platforms and are subject to change.Screenshot of the dashboard from which administrators can manage users and create custom roles. Images are examples and for information purposes only. They may vary across platforms and are subject to change.Screenshot of The Employee Profile page, which displays pertinent information about the employee, such as contact information, hire date, and employment status. Images are examples and for information purposes only. They may vary across platforms and are subject to change.