Tax Preparation Services Market Report 2026

The tax preparation services market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $34.9 billion in 2025 to $36.92 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing complexity of tax regulations, expansion of business registration activities, growth of personal income tax filings, early digitization of tax services, rising demand for professional tax assistance.

The tax preparation services market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $49.73 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of ai-enabled tax software, expansion of remote and digital tax services, rising focus on real-time compliance monitoring, growing demand from small businesses, increasing integration with financial management platforms. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of cloud-based tax filing solutions, rising use of automated tax calculation tools, expansion of e-filing and digital compliance services, growing demand for tax advisory and planning services, enhanced focus on data security and compliance.

The increasing small and medium-sized enterprises are expected to propel the growth of the tax preparation services market going forward. Small and medium-sized businesses are privately owned businesses with capital, workforce, and assets that fall below a certain level set by national guidelines. Small and medium-sized businesses are frequently used to pay the goods and services tax. Governments recognize the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the economy and regularly offer incentives, such as favorable tax treatment and easier access to loans, to help them stay in business, which boosts the growth of the tax preparation services market. For instance, in August 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, an Australian-based government agency, in June 2025, Australia had 2,729,648 actively trading businesses, including 994,178 employing businesses, reflecting a 2.5% increase (66,650), with a 16.4% entry rate (437,150 new businesses) and a 13.9% exit rate (370,500 closures) in 2024-25. Therefore, an increasing small and medium-sized enterprises is driving the growth of the tax preparation services market.

Major players in the tax preparation services market are directing their focus towards innovative products, including AI-powered tax question-answering services, to drive revenue growth. These services leverage artificial intelligence algorithms to provide accurate and timely answers to user inquiries related to tax-related matters. In March 2023, Taxaroo, a US-based tax technology company, launched ZeroTax.ai, an AI-powered tax question-answering service. Also known as TaxGPT, this service delivers free tax advice that users can optionally review with a tax expert. ZeroTax.ai aims to provide reliable responses to a variety of tax-related queries, covering topics such as credits, deductions, filing taxes, and more. The solution adds value to CPA firms and tax businesses by integrating seamlessly with Taxaroo's accounting practice management software. Additionally, ZeroTax.ai enables customers to request referrals to reliable tax experts within the network for assistance with tax preparation.

In September 2025, Ryan, LLC, a U.S.-based provider of tax services and software solutions, acquired a majority stake in Dhruva Advisors India Private Limited for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Ryan seeks to strengthen its presence in high-growth markets across India, the Middle East, and Asia, utilizing Dhruva’s regional expertise to deliver integrated global tax solutions to multinational clients. Dhruva Advisors India Private Limited, headquartered in India, is a tax and regulatory advisory firm specializing in corporate tax advisory, indirect tax and GST/VAT services, transfer pricing, cross-border tax structuring, regulatory compliance, and M&A tax advisory services.

Major companies operating in the tax preparation services market include BDO Global, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Ernst & Young Global Limited, H&R Block Inc., KPMG International Limited, RSM US LLP, Ryan LLC, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, Crowe Global, Intuit Inc., 415 Group, Knight Dowl CPA, CapActix Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Entigrity Solutions LLC, Invensis Inc., Ramsey Solutions, Liberty Tax Service, FreeTaxUSA, Robert Hall & Associates, Commerce Clearing House, Drake Software, GoSystem Tax RS, Thomson Reuters corporation, TaxAct Holdings Inc., 1040.com, TaxSlayer LLC, E-file.com LLC, On-Line Taxes Inc., ezTaxReturn.com, PriorTax

North America was the largest region in the tax preparation services market in 2025. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the tax preparation services market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the tax preparation services market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the tax preparation services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The tax preparation services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as citizenship-based taxation, residential taxation, territorial taxation, tax return preparers and zero taxation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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