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TAX SOFTWARE HOSTING

Say goodbye to desktop limitations

Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of your cloud tax software, and deliver for your clients anytime, anywhere, with enterprise-level security.

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Want to speak to a specialist? Call us at 844-379-3547.

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No more boundaries

Intuit Hosting for Lacerte and ProSeries powered by Rightworks*

Collaborate effectively from anywhere. Work with teammates on the same return, using the same data at the same time, regardless of location

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Your data protection taken seriously

Protect your firm with enterprise-level firewall protection and safeguard your data from physical and digital threats, even when you’re not in the office.* Plus, be sure you meet all IRS "Security Six" requirements.

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One solution,
many possibilities

Elevate your practice—whether you’re a sole practitioner or part of a large firm—by centralizing your workflow with a robust lineup of hosted tax and accounting applications.

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Boost your bottom line

Don't worry about IT maintenance costs and time-consuming updates and backups. Pay a flat monthly fee per person for Hosting, with the flexibility to add or remove seasonal team members. And enjoy a 30-day money-back guarantee.*

99.999% uptime**
90-day rolling data backups**

Same interface
with expert support

Quick, seamless software integration replicates your current setup and guarantees speed and ease-of-use, plus dependable help from Hosting specialists.

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Hosting plans for every stage of your journey

Solo

For single-user firms looking for enterprise-level security and flexibility at a fraction of the cost. Access your software online, from any device.

Business

Gives multi-user firms work-from-anywhere capabilities, advanced security, automatic backups, fast updates, and reduced IT hassles.

Advanced

Fully integrate your hosted tax prep software with robust accounting and tax applications, including QuickBooks Desktop* and more.

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Did you know?

84% of taxpayers expect their tax professional to store tax documents on encrypted servers with enterprise firewalls.*

Hear what other pros think of cloud hosting for tax software

Patty Rasmus

RCG CPA & Advisors LLC

“Thanks to Hosting from Intuit, we have consistency for our whole team. During COVID, employees were able to log in from home. When we experienced an employee moving out of state, we were able to accommodate her with cloud hosting, so we didn't lose a valued employee.”

Chris Spano

Spano Tax LLC

“With Hosting from Intuit I’m far more efficient because I don’t have to spend time agonizing over updates, data retrieval, storage, or access. It’s all seamless—so now I can focus on my business, instead of in my business.”

Empower your practice to achieve more with Hosting

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Common FAQs

Which tax software is the cloud hosted solution compatible?

Hosting is available for both Intuit Lacerte Tax and Intuit ProSeries Tax software.

What advantages do cloud hosted tax solutions offer when compared to the desktop alternative?

With tax software hosting, you gain anytime, anywhere access to your tax software so you can prepare and file tax returns on any device connected to the internet.

With which operating systems is the tax software hosting compatible?

To use the cloud tax software, a good-quality, fast internet connection is required. See a detailed list of system requirements.

Is it possible for team members to engage in collaborative efforts within the hosted tax platform?

By hosting your tax software in the cloud, your team can work together using the same data at the same time.

How’s my data backup managed with the context of the hosted solution?

The Hosting program automatically backups your data nightly and maintains a rolling backup for 90 days.

Is your cloud hosted data safe and secure?

The Hosting program automaticaYour data is secure with industry-standard SSL-based encryption at all connections, enterprise firewall, and antivirus protection. Additionally, anti-virus technology and multi-layer access control help protect your files and transmissions. Please visit the Intuit Privacy and Security site for more information about how we're committed to keeping your data safe.lly backups your data nightly and maintains a rolling backup for 90 days.

- *Important details and disclosures below:
  
  Terms, conditions, pricing, subscriptions, packages, features, service and support options are subject to change at any time without notice.
- Hosting:
  
  Hosting for Intuit Lacerte or ProSeries powered by Rightworks is a monthly add-on subscription service. Purchase of Fast Path services for Intuit Lacerte is required for concurrent user activity within Hosting for Intuit Lacerte. Hosting for Intuit ProSeries powered by Rightworks is a monthly add-on subscription service offered for Intuit ProSeries Professional and Basic packages. Basic packages are only available for the Solo plan. If you purchase Hosting for Intuit ProSeries, a separate ProSeries network license is required for accounts with 2 or more users. Additional terms, conditions, and limitations apply. Pricing, features, service and support options are subject to change at any time without notice. For more information, please visit https://accountants.intuit.com/desktop-hosting/. If payment fails during your subscription period, we will attempt to contact you and retry your payment. If the payment retry is not successful, your subscription will terminate on the 15th day. Upon termination after payment failure, you will have access for an additional 15 days to retrieve your data from the hosted environment. If you need to add a seat or change account information, you can do so at any time by calling Customer Service at 1-800-933-9999 for Lacerte and 1-800-434-6818 for ProSeries, during service hours.
- Add-on services and integrations:
  
  Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook integration with Lacerte or ProSeries in the hosted environment requires an existing license for Office 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Office 365 for Enterprise—E3, or Office 365 for Enterprise—E5. If you already have one of these licenses, you can bring it over on your own, or purchase a separate license through Rightworks or another provider. Intuit supports third-party applications that integrate with Lacerte and ProSeries in the following such capacity, including but not limited to: application installation, application set-up, tax product integration, technical and/or login issues within Rightworks, etc. Intuit does not provide technical support for in-application issues.
- Adobe: The following Adobe integrations are supported: Adobe Acrobat Pro for Teams (subscription required), Adobe Acrobat Pro for Individuals (subscription required), Adobe Acrobat Standard for Teams (subscription required), Adobe Acrobat Standard for Individuals (subscription required), and Adobe Acrobat Reader (no subscription required).
- Hosting for supported versions of QuickBooks Desktop (Enterprise, Enterprise Accountant, Premier, Premier Accountant, Pro) is included in the Advanced and Premium offerings of Hosting for ProSeries Tax or Lacerte Tax. Intuit provides QuickBooks product support for three years from the time of purchase. Quickbooks Desktop integration with Lacerte or ProSeries in the hosted environment requires an existing license for QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, Enterprise Accountant, Premier, Premier Accountant, or Pro. If you already have one of these licenses, you can bring it over on your own, or purchase a separate license through Intuit or another provider. Additional applications are also included in the Business, Advanced, and Premium offerings of Hosting for ProSeries Tax or Lacerte Tax. Applications not included in any of the Hosting offerings (Business, Advanced, or Premium) cannot be added to your hosted environment at this time. Additional terms, conditions, and limitations may apply. Pricing, features, service and support options are subject to change at any time without notice. Rightworks may also offer additional third party services, not core to Lacerte or ProSeries, for an additional fee. The Signature pad functionality within DMS is not supported in the Lacerte and ProSeries hosted environments at this time.
- Rightworks:
  Hosting for Lacerte and ProSeries is powered by Rightworks. Contact Rightworks to contract additional third-party software.
  Rightworks performs backups of all hosted data on a nightly basis and retains the back-ups for a rolling 90-day period in a protected offsite facility as an additional level of protection. Rightworks maintains robust security enhancements, including enhanced firewall protection, encryption protocols, and security audits. There is no limitation to the size of a customer's tax and business-related data back-up. Customers are responsible for verifying the integrity of ‌hosted data at least every 90 days. Rightworks employs Snapshot technology to backup customer data. Snapshots are taken daily and then replicated to another physical Rightworks facility for Disaster Recovery. Rightworks maintains compliance with international security standards and regulations, including IRS Security Six compliance.
  Rightworks uses top-tier data centers and multiple layers of redundancy within its infrastructure to provide 24x7 availability. However, availability can vary, is subject to occasional downtime, and may change without notice. Rightworks encrypts all backup files and backup tapes. Virtual desktop connections are protected via TLS with a minimum of 128-bit encryption and authentication. Each customer has a unique Rightworks virtual desktop. Access to each Intuit ProSeries or Intuit Lacerte company file is controlled at multiple layers including file access permissions. Access is locked out after multiple failed login attempts for the same user. Security features, functionality, and access are subject to change without notice as deemed necessary by Rightworks. Availability can vary and are subject to occasional downtime and may change without notice. Click here for a list of compatible devices.
- ** https://www.rightnetworks.com/about/why-right-networks/