Electronic Tax Preparation and Transmission Software / Maintenance

2026-11-03

The contractor shall provide electronic tax preparation software and support services for volunteer tax preparers . The respective software and services shall allow tax preparers to complete accurate tax returns and securely transmit the completed tax returns to the IRS and state agencies . The respective software and services shall support the IRS organizations ’ various tax assistance programs described in the previous sections of this statement of work . The software shall take advantage of current and commercially proven technology . The tax preparation software shall meet the requirements under this contract and be compliant with IRS electronic e - file for tax preparation capability . The tax preparation software shall operate out - of - the - box with minimal configuration / custom development to meet IRS regulatory , security and privacy standards . Specific cost concepts or techniques that may be employed and which should be aCARE ’ s goal is a successful deployment of various user - friendly software applications to be used by the IRS tax assistance programs to provide free electronic federal and state tax return preparation and transmission for taxpayers . The software is expected to be used by preparers with varying degrees of experience , including tax professionals and non - tax professionals . This includes IRS partners , volunteers , employees ( referred to hereafter as IRS licensees ) and taxpayers at approximately 12 , 000 locations worldwide , with diverse technical operating environments . Base Year : Date of Award ( Est . June 1 , 2026 – May 31 , 2027 - 12 Months After AwardOption Year 1 : 12 Months ( Est . May 31 , 2028 ) Option Year 2 : 24 Months ( Est . May 31 , 2029 ) Option Year 3 : 36 Months ( Est . May 31 , 2030 ) Option Year 4 : 48 Months ( Est . May 31 , 2031 )

Alabama

2026-03-27