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Product update2026-10-27via Black OreAI Tax Preparation & Research

Black Ore for Small Firms: Tax Autopilot for small and mid-sized practices

Black Ore launched Black Ore for Small Firms, a version of its Tax Autopilot return-preparation platform for small and mid-sized accounting practices, with per-return pricing and native delivery of review-ready returns into Intuit ProConnect Tax and Lacerte.

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Paid, per returnProprietaryWeb; exports to Intuit ProConnect Tax and Lacerteby Black Ore

Why it matters

For small and mid-sized tax practices that want AI return preparation without an enterprise contract. Black Ore is packaging the Tax Autopilot product it sells to large CPA firms with pricing and integrations aimed at smaller firms.

What's new

Tax Autopilot takes in client source documents in any format, prepares the return and supporting workpapers, and flags items that need attention; firm professionals review and sign off.
Every figure in the prepared return links back to its source document.
Completed returns are delivered natively into Intuit ProConnect Tax and Lacerte, so firms keep their existing tax software.
Priced per return, with no enterprise contract, no five-figure minimum and no implementation fee, according to Black Ore.
Announced at Intuit Connect on Oct. 27, 2026 and available now; each firm gets a named Black Ore specialist.

Taken from the maker's own announcement, release notes or product pages. Claims about speed, accuracy or results are the maker's, not ours.

Worth a look if: Your firm prepares individual returns in ProConnect or Lacerte and wants to test AI preparation on a few returns before committing.

Worth knowing: Clients' tax documents are uploaded to a third-party AI platform, so check data handling, retention and engagement-letter disclosures. Black Ore's accuracy and time- or cost-savings figures are the maker's own and are not repeated here as fact.

Quick facts

Pricing	Per return, no enterprise contract or implementation fee. Accounting Today reports pricing starts at $60 per return; Black Ore's own pages don't list the price.not verified
Free or paid	Paid, per return
License	Proprietary
Type	Cloud software (SaaS)
Platform	Web; exports to Intuit ProConnect Tax and Lacerte
GitHub stars	n/a (not a GitHub project)
Maker	Black Ore

How it ranks

Black Ore is ranked #5 in AI Tax Preparation & Research. See our Black Ore review and score. This update hasn't changed the score; scores change only when we re-review a tool against the rubric.

What we couldn't verify

quick_facts.pricing ($60 starting price reported by Accounting Today, not shown on Black Ore's site)

Checked 2026-10-28 from the maker's own pages. Features, availability and prices change, so confirm with the vendor, and review any tool against your firm's security, privacy and compliance requirements before using it with client data. Listing here is not a ranking or an endorsement.