2026 Tax-Year Platform Development · filing season 2027 readiness
Multi-agent preparation · Human-controlled filing
Multi-Agentic AI Tax Preparation

Federal taxes $0.
Less work. More checking.

ProTaxAgent™ is being built to turn last year’s return, current W-2/1099 documents, and a guided interview into a carefully reconciled 2026 tax return—with specialized AI agents checking each other before anything is filed.

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Prior-year return intelligenceW-2 / 1099 document analysisFederal preparation $0State filing priced separately
Built to compete on simplicity + verification

AI should reduce tax work—not reduce accountability.

The product concept combines document intelligence, prior-year return reuse, deterministic calculations, multi-agent cross-checking, explainable findings and an authorization-gated e-file pipeline.

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Prior-Year Return Replay

Import a previous return, map recurring taxpayer facts and schedules, then use them as a starting model for the new year.

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Smart Change Detection

Compare prior-year values with current W-2s, 1099s and interview answers so unchanged data can be reused while changed data is flagged.

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W-2 / 1099 Intelligence

Extract employer/payer data, wages, withholding and other fields, then reconcile them against the tax case before calculation.

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Multi-Agent Review

Separate income, deductions, credits, compliance, risk and QA agents review the case instead of relying on one AI response.

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Deterministic Tax Engine

Use coded tax rules and formulas for calculations. AI can explain and route questions, but should not invent tax math.

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Missing-Document Detection

Spot likely missing forms or unexplained changes before filing and turn them into a clear client checklist.

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Fraud & Consistency Checks

Flag contradictory information, duplicates, improbable values and unsupported entries for review—not automatic accusation.

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TaxPal™ Explanations

Ask what a tax term means, why information is needed, what changed, or what step comes next in plain language.

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Human-Controlled Filing

Final submission remains locked behind required document, signature, identity and authorized-provider controls.

One guided path

From last year’s return to a reviewed filing package.

The fastest experience for a returning taxpayer is not retyping everything. ProTaxAgent should reuse what is still true, discover what changed, and prove the new return reconciles.

1ImportPrior-year return + current documents.
2ExtractRead W-2/1099 values and taxpayer facts.
3CompareDetect salary, employer, family and deduction changes.
4CalculateApply deterministic tax rules and forms.
5Cross-checkAgents independently review the return.
6ResolveClient answers missing-data questions.
7ReviewHuman/authorized preparer approval where required.
8SignRequired taxpayer authorization and identity steps.
9E-fileTransmit through authorized federal/state channels.
10TrackAccepted, rejected, corrected and archived.
Agent workforce

One tax return. Multiple specialists.

Intake AgentGuided interview and taxpayer profile
Document AgentW-2, 1099 and supporting-document extraction
Prior-Year AgentReturn replay and change detection
Income AgentIncome-source reconciliation
Deduction AgentStandard vs. itemized analysis
Credit AgentCredit eligibility evidence checklist
Dependent AgentHousehold and dependent consistency
Tax EngineDeterministic calculations and form mapping
Compliance AgentRequired questions, records and filing gates
Risk AgentContradictions, anomalies and duplicate checks
QA AgentIndependent recalculation and return review
TaxPal™Client explanations and next-step guidance
Research AgentCurrent tax-rule research via Progenitor AI
State AgentState-specific rules, forms and fees
E-file AgentSchema packaging, transmission and acknowledgments
Resolution AgentReject-code explanation and correction workflow
Simple acquisition model

Free federal. Clear state pricing.

A low-friction federal offer can bring people into the platform, while state preparation supports the business. Prices below are deliberately configuration-driven so ARC2 can change them before launch without redesigning the page.

ServiceProTaxAgent launch modelWhat’s included
Federal 1040 preparation$0.00Guided preparation, document analysis, multi-agent checks and reviewed filing package.
First state return$19.99State-specific preparation, validation and e-file workflow when available.
Additional state$14.99Additional state preparation for multi-state situations.
Complex / professional reviewQuoted before purchaseOptional human professional review for complex situations when offered.

Pricing note: These are product launch placeholders, not IRS fees. Final state pricing and any optional paid professional services should be confirmed before public launch.

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Interested in ProTaxAgent?

Join the launch conversation, ask about partnerships, professional review, state coverage, or the 2027 filing-season rollout.

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Product
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