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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Lappa

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ALappa (formerly LOVAT) is tax software for VAT/sales tax filing. The platform collects all tax data across any sales channel and files VAT returns.

    $44

    per month

    Pricing
    Intuit LacerteLappa
    Editions & Modules
    Lacerte REP (Fast Path Only)
    $400
    Lacerte 200 - Federal 1040
    Contact for pricing
    Lacerte Unlimited Modules
    Contact for pricing
    Start-Up
    $44
    per month
    Standard
    $87
    per month
    Premium
    $545
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Intuit LacerteLappa
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Intuit LacerteLappa
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
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    Lappa
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    Intuit LacerteLappa
    Type of tax
    Comparison of Type of tax features of Intuit Lacerte and Lappa
    Feature
    Intuit Lacerte
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Lappa
    9.8
    16 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Sales and Use Taxes8.01 Ratings9.611 Ratings
    Cross-border Taxes8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    VAT / GST Taxes8.01 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Energy and Fuel Taxes10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Reporting & Compliance
    Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of Intuit Lacerte and Lappa
    Feature
    Intuit Lacerte
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Lappa
    10.0
    16 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Geolocation for Tax Assessment9.92 Ratings10.015 Ratings
    3rd-Party Software Integrations10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Data Reporting10.04 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Compliance Administration Management10.03 Ratings10.015 Ratings
    Tax Exemption Processing10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Document Management10.02 Ratings10.016 Ratings
    Complex Tax Scenario Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Intuit LacerteLappa
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.8
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Intuit LacerteLappa
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Lappa
    You need a way to calculate VAT on your remote sales and store tax documents electronically. As part of your evaluation, I would include LOVAT as an option. With LOVAT, we can also avoid asking clients to provide additional information at check out, which keeps our conversion rate higher. It's so easy to upload tax data, calculate VAT, and submit VAT forms
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    Pros
    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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    Lappa
    • Variety of subscription plans which are flexible thanks to possibilities of purchasing various add-ons.
    • Tax audit reports which are available for download is a great feature that allows us to have a deeper look to our transactions from different sales channels of ours.
    • The support team in always helped us with difficulties or questions that we had on different stages while working with LOVAT
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    Cons
    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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    Lappa
    • Some processes take extra time
    • It will take some time and preferably a demo call with the support team to learn how to use the software yourself
    • Unfortunately, consultation on really difficult questions can be obtained only for an additional fee
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    Usability
    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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    Lappa
    The functionality is very powerful, and everything works as promised. But the interface needs improvement in places - sometimes you have to search for something longer than you would like.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Lappa
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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!
    Incentivized
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    Lappa
    Lovat is a product which is favorable in terms of cost, unlike the many tax software which are expensive and not affordable.Also, Lovat has some flexibility, where different procedures based on the companies demands can be personalized to suit its needs. Lastly, Lovat works in hand with the many programs that are in the accounting area.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Lappa
    • Good functionality and regular update of the services.
    • This software is a good value for money especially taking into account a not very high price.
    • The support team is professional but available only at weekdays.
    • For the moment the support language is only English that may cause some inconvenience.
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