TaxSlayer slashes Classic to $19.99 and Premium to $39.99 in deep price cut
What happened
Between the Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026 captures of TaxSlayer's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Classic price cut from $44.99 to $19.99 and Premium from $64.99 to $39.99 (plus state add-on). In detail: Classic price cut from $44.99 to $19.99 and Premium from $64.99 to $39.99; each additional state return cut from $47.99 to $39.99. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price decrease) with a downward direction. The current page lists Classic at $19.99 per use, Premium at $39.99 per use, Self-Employed Guidance at $9.99 per use and State Return at $47.99 per use.
It lands 7 days after TaxSlayer's previous change, "TaxSlayer drops $74.99 Self-Employed plan, leaving just three tiers" (Nov 2, 2026). TaxSlayer has been tracked since 2026-06-24.
In the same window TurboTax and Wolters Kluwer also changed their Finance & Accounting pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Classic, Premium, State Return · Price−56%$44.99$19.99
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic, Premium, State Return | Price | $44.99 | $19.99 | −56% |
Values as written on TaxSlayer's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of TaxSlayer's pricing page (www.taxslayer.com) from Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where classic, premium, state return price reads $44.99 and then $19.99.
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TaxSlayer, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 9, 2026decreaseTaxSlayer slashes Classic to $19.99 and Premium to $39.99 in deep price cut · this change
- Nov 2, 2026packagingTaxSlayer drops $74.99 Self-Employed plan, leaving just three tiers
Across Finance & Accounting in the same window
All Finance & Accounting changes- TurboTaxNov 9TurboTax Smallbusinesstaxes adds 30-day Expert 365 Business trial, drops QuickBooks Free perk
- Wolters KluwerNov 2Wolters Kluwer Legisway swaps Expert AI for Connected AI with Libra Connector
- TurboTaxNov 2TurboTax Smallbusinesstaxes drops Expert 365 Business 30-day free trial
- TurboTaxOct 26TurboTax Smallbusinesstaxes: Expert 365 Business now offers a 30-day free trial; page copy changed from 'Try Expert 365 Business.' to 'Try…
- TurboTaxOct 5TurboTax Smallbusinesstaxes adds $209 Expert Assist plan for side-gig filers
Questions about this change
Did TaxSlayer raise prices in November 2026?
No — prices went down. Between Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026 TaxSlayer's pricing page showed 1 price cut: Classic, Premium, State Return: $44.99 → $19.99 (−56%).
What changed on TaxSlayer's pricing page between Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026?
Classic, Premium, State Return price: $44.99 → $19.99 (−56%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does TaxSlayer change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for TaxSlayer in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "TaxSlayer drops $74.99 Self-Employed plan, leaving just three tiers" on Nov 2, 2026; TaxSlayer has been tracked since 2026-06-24.