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Tax-prep autopilot

Prepares returns and classifies positions — a credentialed preparer signs before anything is filed.

CFO / Tax leadbuys it $30–35Bmarket 5 auto · 2 humanflow steps

The problem

Tax prep is 80–90% knowledge work but carries preparer penalties (§6694/§6695) and the criminal §7216 data rule, so naive automation is dangerous.

What you get

Returns prepared and positions authority-classified; below-standard positions disclosed or escalated; a credentialed preparer signs and the taxpayer signs Form 8879 before e-file.

The flow

Intake to outcome. 🤖 steps run automatically; 🧑‍⚖️ steps are where a named human signs off the judgment calls.

  1. 1
    🤖 Intake taxpayer documents (W-2 / 1099) and statements
    agent intake · Doc intake (W-2/1099)Bank / brokerage feed
  2. 2
    🤖 Compute the return and classify each position's authority (substantial authority / reasonable basis)
    agent preparer · Tax engine
  3. 3
    🤖 Check Circular 230 due diligence, §7216 data-use consent, below-standard positions and jurisdiction scope
    agent compliance · Jurisdiction / law DB
  4. 4
    🧑‍⚖️ A credentialed preparer reviews and signs the return (PTIN) Human checkpoint
    Credentialed preparer (PTIN / EA / CPA)
  5. 5
    🧑‍⚖️ The taxpayer signs Form 8879 authorizing the e-file Human checkpoint
    Taxpayer
  6. 6
    🤖 Transmit the signed return via IRS e-file (MeF) ⚠ Irreversible · high blast
    agent filer · IRS e-file (MeF)
  7. 7
    🤖 Track acceptance / rejection and handle notices
    agent monitor · IRS e-file (MeF)

Agents & tools

  • Doc intake (W-2/1099) stub → OCR + parsers
  • Bank / brokerage feed stub → Plaid
  • Tax engine ● live · CCH
  • Jurisdiction / law DB stub → legal data vendor
  • IRS e-file (MeF) stub → IRS MeF

1 of these run live on real data — keyless by default; the rest are sandbox stubs that flip to the real provider the moment you add credentials.

Human checkpoints

  • Credentialed preparer (PTIN / EA / CPA) — A credentialed preparer reviews and signs the return (PTIN)
  • Taxpayer — The taxpayer signs Form 8879 authorizing the e-file

The autopilot escalates the judgment calls to a qualified human — the rest is straight-through.

Why it's safe to let it run

Every autonomous decision is logged — who · what · confidence. Signed human checkpoints and a built-in compliance reviewer enforce the rails, so the outcome holds up to an audit, not just a demo. Every irreversible action runs only after a human signs — the autopilot does the volume, never the point of no return on its own.

🧑 Accountable owner: Credentialed preparer (PTIN) — one person answers for what this autopilot does.

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