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  • Drake Intelligence – The new way to find AI features across Drake!

    From extracting tax data with SmartExtract™ to explaining diagnostics with Assistant and organizing client uploads in Drake Portals®, Drake Intelligence brings together AI features designed to help reduce manual work throughout your tax workflow. Visit our page to explore these capabilities and learn how they can support your practice. Explore Drake Intelligence

  • Renew your Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN)

    2027 PTIN renewal is underway and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is urging all tax professionals to renew online at IRS.gov/taxprofessionals/ptin-requirements-for-tax-return-preparers. All current PTINs will expire on December 31, 2026, and the non-refundable fee to renew or obtain a PTIN is $18.75. Additional resources:

  • New: Meet Assistant (Beta) in Drake Tax Desktop!

    Unfamiliar e-file reject? Not sure which diagnostic to tackle first? Assistant helps you understand the issue and what to check next—all while working in your return. Learn more and get started. Now available in beta at no additional cost, this built-in AI helper can: Ready to try it?  Learn more and get started.

  • Scheduled Maintenance: November 7–9!

    Scheduled maintenance will affect all Drake products and services from Saturday, November 7, at 5 p.m. ET through Monday, November 9, at 7 a.m. ET. Services may be unavailable during some or all of this window. Please complete time-sensitive filing, purchases, renewals, and other activities before maintenance begins. Thank you for your patience. Visit DrakeStatus.com…

  • New: Guided Organizer in Drake Portals

    Simplify tax intake with Guided Organizer, now available for Form 1040 returns at no additional cost with Drake Portals. Customize questions, help clients gather documents with a personalized checklist, and quickly identify unanswered items for follow-up. Clients can save their progress and return later. Get started: Open your client’s Questionnaires tab in Drake Portals and…

  • Help Name a New Drake Feature!

    The Drake Software team is considering a new name for a feature designed to support tax professionals—and we’d love your input. Please take our brief survey of just two to three questions.  The first 50 respondents will receive a $25 Amazon gift card as a thank-you for participating. Start the Survey Thank you for your…

  • Important Update: Audit Defense Services in Drake Tax

    We want to make you aware of an upcoming change to audit defense services available through Drake Tax. Beginning November 16, the Tax Protection Plus integration will no longer be available within the Drake Tax workflow. This includes return transmission, enrollment, billing, and administration. Drake now offers Drake Audit Defense, an integrated audit defense service…

  • Power up your practice with in-depth Drake training!

    Drake PowerStart  Our experts deliver hands-on training with proven strategies to help you save time, work more efficiently, and drive better results. Check out our sneak peek!  Pair Drake Tax PowerStart and Drake Accounting PowerStart to strengthen your software integration skills and expand your practice.  Whether you’re new to Drake or an experienced user, PowerStart provides…

  • New: SmartExtract is here for Drake Desktop Users!

    Make tax form entry easier and faster. Try it in Beta for free until October 15th, 2026* and give us feedback. See how you can spend less time on manual data entry during the busy season: Find out more: *limited time is subject to change

  • We’re hiring! Come work with us.

    Your tax preparation experience and knowledge could help support us at Drake. Join us and make a difference! Please explore careers and apply at “Work For Drake”. Read our latest blog post to learn more.