Drake Tax Online - Purchasing
Article #: 18880
Last Updated: September 23, 2025
Purchasing for Drake Tax Online is now available for customers who are new to Drake Software.
Note If you are interested in a free trial of DTO, see Drake Tax Online - Trial instead.
If you used Drake Tax Desktop last year and want to move to Drake Tax Online, please contact our Account Management at (828) 349-5305.
If you used Web1040 last year, please contact Account Management at (828) 349-5305 for assistance renewing your account into Drake Tax Online. DTO is the new version of our online software, and it supersedes Web1040.
If you used Drake Zero last year, you will be notified via email later this fall regarding your transition to Drake Tax Online and the new purchasing system, which supersedes the Drake Zero purchasing system.
If you are ready to purchase Drake Tax Online, follow these steps.
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Navigate to the Drake Tax Online page and click Buy Now.
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Select if you would like to purchase returns now or pay for returns as needed.*
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If you select Yes, purchase returns now, continue to step 3.
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If you click No, I’ll pay for returns as needed, you will be asked to confirm your choice by clicking Continue without returns, skip to step 5 below. Please note that this means you are choosing to pay the retail price for returns as you need them throughout the season.
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Enter the number of individual returns that you need, then click Next.*
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Enter the number of business returns that you need, then click Next.*
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Select whether you need to purchase access for any additional users and click Next.
Tip You can choose to purchase additional users later.
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Select any additional products that you may need, such as prior year software or a license to use TheTaxBook WebLibrary, then click Next. If you do not need any other products, click Skip.
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Enter your company and owner information, review and agree to the license agreement, and click Continue to payment.
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Enter your payment details and click Pay.
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Review your purchase details and submit your order.
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You will receive an email confirmation and a link to set up your Drake user account (SSO). See Drake Tax Online - Logging in and Using the Dashboard for your next steps.
*Pricing and Discounts
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Please note that if you do not purchase any returns up front, or if you do not purchase enough to lock in a discounted rate, this means you are choosing to pay the retail price for returns as you need them throughout the season.
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Your price-per-return is shown for each level, so you can see the savings. If you need additional returns later, you can purchase more at that locked-in rate (rates differ for individual vs. business returns). By stepping up to a higher tier, you can maximize savings and, in some cases, reduce your overall cost.
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Unused tax year 2025 returns can be used to file tax year 2025 returns until December 31, 2028 (if you maintain an active Drake Tax Online license).
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If you need 100 or more individual returns, or 50 or more business returns, please contact our Sales team at (800) 890-9500 for information about custom pricing options.