Tax1099 (AF Score 76) and Yearli (AF Score 70) are two of the most cross-shopped 1099 and information reporting tools in our directory. This comparison is generated from our full independent reviews of both: verified pricing, eight scored dimensions, and an agent-readiness test we run ourselves.
The verdict at a glance
Tax1099 scores higher overall (76 to 70), but the right pick depends on what you weight.
Tax1099 is Zenwork's e-filing service for US information returns: 1099, W-2, 94x, 1095, 1042-S and 40+ forms in all, with W-9 collection, TIN matching and recipient delivery, sold pay per form to small businesses, accounting firms and enterprise AP teams.
Yearli is Greatland's online filing service for W-2, 1099 and 1095 forms: it e-files with the IRS, SSA and state agencies and mails recipient copies, for small businesses, accounting firms and high-volume payers, from $6.49 a form on a free Core plan (published).
Quick facts
- Tax1099 AF score. 76/100
- Tax1099 implementation. Low
- Tax1099 best fit. AP teams and CPA firms with 1099s
- Yearli AF score. 70/100
- Yearli implementation. Low
- Yearli best fit. Small filers wanting all-in filing
Dimension by dimension
- Compliance depth. Tax1099 74, Yearli 68. Edge: Tax1099.
- Scalability. Tax1099 78, Yearli 77. Edge: Tax1099.
- AI / agent readiness. Tax1099 80, Yearli 30. Edge: Tax1099.
- Support. Tax1099 64, Yearli 80. Edge: Yearli.
- Implementation. Tax1099 86, Yearli 83. Edge: Tax1099.
- Pricing transparency. Tax1099 88, Yearli 85. Edge: Tax1099.
- Tax content & coverage. Tax1099 82, Yearli 78. Edge: Tax1099.
- Integrations & data flow. Tax1099 72, Yearli 66. Edge: Tax1099.
Pick Tax1099 if
- An AP team or controller filing 50 to 1,000 Forms 1099-NEC out of QuickBooks Online, Xero or BILL
- An accounting firm filing 1099s, W-2s and 94x forms for many clients that wants per-form billing and staff roles
- A finance team testing AI agents on year-end filing that wants a vendor-hosted MCP server with OAuth sign-in
Pick Yearli if
- A small business or nonprofit filing under 100 W-2s and 1099s that wants one price to cover federal, state and mailed copies with no subscription.
- An accounting firm filing for many client payers that values phone support, unlimited TIN matching on the $129 plan and direct state filing with reconciliation forms.
- A payroll or HR team with 5,000 or more W-2 and 1095-C forms in Workday or UKG that wants a la carte e-file, print and mail on Premier or a Custom plan.
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