Additional terms, conditions and fees may apply to optional add-on services.
Intuit Tax Advisor: Intuit Tax Advisor is for informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied upon to be legal or tax advice. Any advisory impact is speculative and not guaranteed. Graphics/images are for illustration only. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Fast Path required (sold separately).
Intuit Sign: The ability to add e-signature fields to all forms and documents, including business forms, is designed to be used at the preparer's discretion. Per the current IRS Guidelines, electronic signatures are only accepted for the Individual Modules. Please review IRS Publication 4163 and PMTA-2018-08 for more detail. It is your responsibility to keep updated and compliant on which forms can be used/recognized in connection with federal and state e-file tax returns and authorizations. Additional terms and conditions apply. For more information, please visit accountants.intuit.com/intuit-sign/.
Knowledge based authentication (KBA): Knowledge based authentication, also known as KBA, is an identity verification measure that requires end users to establish their identities through the use of specific security questions. The e-signature option is only available to taxpayers e-filing their tax returns through an Electronic Return Originator (ERO), who uses software that provides identity verification and e-signature functionality. To meet e-signature requirements, the ERO must be able to record the taxpayer's name, social security number, address and date of birth electronically for identity verification purposes. As part of identity verification, the software may create what is known as a "soft inquiry" in the credit reporting industry. A soft inquiry is not a credit check, although it is conducted by a credit reporting company that uses information from the taxpayer's credit report to generate knowledge-based authentication questions. Typically, the knowledge-based authentication questions address the taxpayer's personal and financial history. These are usually multiple-choice questions such as the name of their mortgage lender, type of car financed, a former address or phone number. The taxpayer is expected to answer the questions correctly. Taxpayers who cannot complete the identity verification check cannot use e-signature. Ordinarily, knowledge based authentication is not mandatory for envelopes which do not contain Form 8878 or 8879 or their state equivalents.
Quick Employer Forms: License of Intuit Quick Employer Forms Accountant for tax year 2026 begins on November 21, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2027. Only customers with a current tax year license will be able to access their Intuit Quick Employer Forms Accountant client data from the prior year. Additional terms, conditions and fees apply. For more information, please visit accountants.intuit.com.
Tax Planner: Sold separately. Tax Planner and Analyzer are included free in Lacerte Unlimited. QuickBooks Online Accountant, QuickBooks Desktop Accountant available separately. Intuit Accountant Suite available separately.
Hosting: Hosting for Intuit Lacerte 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. 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 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.
New Lacerte Tax Customer Only: Discount applies to the monthly base price of cloud hosting Business, Advanced, or Premium plans ("Hosting") for Intuit Lacerte tax software. Solo plan not eligible for discount. New Lacerte customers are eligible to receive 40% off Hosting plans for up to 3 users or 20% off Hosting plans for 4 or more users for the first 4 months of service. After the discount period, you will automatically be charged monthly at the then-current price until you cancel. During the discount period, you cannot add or remove users to the Hosting service; otherwise, the discount will be voided. Offer valid through 1/31/2027 at 5 PM CT. Offer does not apply to add-on fees or services, is not available with free trials of Lacerte, and cannot be combined with other offers for the same product or service. Limited to one per customer. For more info, see accountants.intuit.com/desktop-hosting.
Rightworks Data Security: 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.
Hosting add-on services and integrations
Microsoft Office integration: 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 provides limited support for third-party applications that integrate with Lacerte and ProSeries including but not limited to: application installation, application set-up, tax product integration, and technical and/or login issues within Rightworks. Intuit does not provide technical support for third-party in-application or other product issues.
Adobe integration: The following Adobe integrations with Lacerte or ProSeries in the hosted environment 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).
QuickBooks Desktop Hosting: 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 Desktop 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 available for Hosting. Full list of available applications can be found at accountants.intuit.com/desktop-hosting/pricing/. 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 Document Management System (DMS) is not supported in the Lacerte and ProSeries hosted environments at this time.
