r/tax is a subreddit with 480k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses tax return, taxes, cpa, tax advice, and tax software, and they frequently recommend/review tax software, bookkeeping software, and software/website.
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Popular Themes in r/tax
#1
Advice Requests
: "IRS says I owe $285,000 for a 2016 e-commerce business. I've spent years proving the expenses were legitimate, and now Taxpayer Advocate closed my case. What can I do?"
43 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Apparently my kids weren't listed in my private health insurance and now I just got hit $2k levy surcharge even after I paid private health for myself and spouse"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/tax
#1
Tax Return
10 posts
#2
Taxes
9 posts
#3
Cpa
8 posts
#4
Tax Advice
6 posts
#5
Tax Software
6 posts
#6
1099
5 posts
#7
Efile
4 posts
#8
Filing
4 posts
#9
Back Taxes
3 posts
#10
Withholding
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/tax
Tax Software
53 reviews
#1
Drake
3.8★ from 9 reviews
#2
Lacerte
4.5★ from 6 reviews
#3
FreeTaxUSA
4.2★ from 6 reviews
Bookkeeping Software
7 reviews
#1
QuickBooks
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Microsoft Dynamics
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
GnuCash
4.0★ from 1 review
Software/website
3 reviews
#1
CashApp
3.0★ from 1 review
#2
FreeTaxUSA
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
QuickBooks
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/tax
#1
Unsolved
: "IRS says I owe $285,000 for a 2016 e-commerce business. I've spent years proving the expenses were legitimate, and now Taxpayer Advocate closed my case. What can I do?"
15 posts
#2
Discussion
: "How Does It Work When A Sole Proprietor That Operates w/o An Entity Claims a Trade/Business Deduction?"
5 posts
#3
Informative
: "Filing 1099s for 2026: What should you check before January?"
2 posts
#4
SOLVED
: "Are you required to step up the basis upon death?"
1 post
#5
Tax Enthusiast
: "How to report donation of previously leased property to nonprofit with leasehold improvements?"
1 post
#6
Joke/Meme
: "I made Gemeni and Chat GPT argue about Tax - Chat GPT won"
1 post
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+86k members(21.8%)
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Last updated: November 6, 2026