Tax prep you can check
Do your taxes with more confidence.
helps you import supported W-2s and 1099s, check the numbers, and download forms when you are ready. Sensitive prep work stays on your device during normal use.
No account required. Built-in e-file is coming later.
Check your return
Your documents, numbers, and forms in one place.
Linked values
Review the values feeding the return before you download forms.
W-2 wages
From W-2
$62,608
Interest income
From 1099-INT
$105
Qualified dividends
From 1099-DIV
$1,149
Needs a look
1 item
Additional Medicare Tax triggered by wage income over the threshold.
Why it is here
The calculation stays visible before final forms are downloaded.
Ready to download
Review each form before you download, print, or file another way.
Form 1040
Ready to review
Form 8959
Ready to review
Form 8960
Ready to review
Import
Supported documents or manual entry
Review
Numbers, warnings, and calculations
Download
Forms you can inspect before filing
Shows its work
See a number travel from your W-2 to the finished form.
TakoTax keeps the path visible as each value moves from a document, to your review, to the calculation, to a form you can download.
Wage and Tax Statement
Verify wages?
U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Total wages, salaries, tips, etc.
Federal income tax withheld
$7,842Why it feels different
Built for people who want to understand their return.
Most tax software asks you to trust the final number. lets you see the inputs, check the math, and download the forms yourself.
Source
See where each number came from
Jump from a tax number back to the document, answer, or calculation that created it.
Review
Fix things before you rely on them
Review warnings, edit supported values, and check the forms before you download them.
Privacy
Keep tax documents on your device
During normal preparation, your documents and return data stay in your browser.
Workflow
Prepare, review, download.
Three steps, with the important review points left visible before you decide how to file.
Import
Import supported documents or enter values
Start with supported W-2s, 1099s, mortgage statements, and other tax documents, or type values in yourself.
Outcome
Spend less time retyping and more time reviewing.
Review
Check numbers before they become forms
Inspect extracted data, guided answers, warnings, and calculations in context before you rely on the return.
Outcome
Understand the return instead of hoping the number is right.
Download
Download forms and file separately
Save supported federal and state forms locally, then print, mail, or use another filing method when you are ready.
Outcome
Get forms you can inspect and keep before anything is filed.
Clear boundaries
Know what the app does, and what it does not.
TakoTax helps you prepare locally, review the work, and download forms. You still choose how to file.
Filing
Download forms for separate filing. Built-in e-file is not available yet.
Storage
Your project is saved in your browser. There is no cloud account or project-file backup yet.
Coverage
Federal, state, and document support depend on the current support pages.
Review
Review every form before filing. The app is software, not tax advice.
Start with the right expectations
Download your forms, then file separately.
is strongest when the supported forms match your return and you want to inspect the work before choosing how to file.