When AI Cuts Tax Prep to Minutes, Reviewers Pay The Price
I watched an AI prepare a 1040 in a few minutes. Live, no screenshots or pre-recorded video. It was a simple return. A good preparer might need 15 to 30 minutes. The software needed a few minutes. Impressive. But what does a firm do with the time saved?
My Tax Software Had Bugs. My AI Agent Found Them.
Six errors. One would’ve stopped me from e-filing. My AI agent caught all six. I prepare my own tax returns every year, including an S-corp and a partnership LLC for my media business. This year, instead of working through the TaxAct interview myself like I always do, I handed the whole thing to Claude Cowork to see what it could do.