ProConnect
Intuit's cloud professional tax prep, tied into QuickBooks Online Accountant.
| Category | Tax Preparation |
|---|---|
| Best for | Solo · small firms |
| Pricing | Pay-per-return · 3.8% share |
| Integration | No API yet |
| Official site | accountants.intuit.com/tax/proconnect |
How it connects. It has no public API; data moves in and out by file export. Compare every tool by integration openness →
ProConnect pros and cons
Pros
- Fully cloud-native — nothing to install, host, or patch; work from anywhere by default
- Pay-per-return with published pricing: costs scale down to zero in a slow year
- Tightest integration in the market with QuickBooks Online Accountant — books-to-tax flows without re-keying
- Same Intuit tax engine family as Lacerte, so quality of calculations is credible
Cons
- Per-return pricing turns hostile at volume — busy firms often pay more than a flat-price desktop product would cost
- Form coverage sits below Lacerte; some complex or niche scenarios are not supported
- Browser-only workflow is slower for keyboard-heavy, high-volume data entry
- API access is gated rather than self-serve
Who ProConnect is for — real-world scenarios
The cloud-first startup firm
A new practice built on QuickBooks Online with no office server and no appetite for one. ProConnect keeps the whole stack in the browser and the books-to-tax handoff inside one vendor.
The part-time or seasonal preparer
Someone filing a few dozen returns a year. Pay-per-return means no four-figure annual license standing between them and a small book of clients.
Bottom line
The right default for cloud-native firms on the QuickBooks stack — until return volume makes per-return pricing the most expensive option in the room. Model your volume honestly before choosing it over a flat-price product.