Windows software for law offices from ERICH Incorporated

Estate tax practice workflow

Form 706 Software for CPAs: What to Compare

CPAs and tax professionals often coordinate estate values, prior gifts, appraisals, deductions and beneficiary information while the Form 706 return is being completed.

Updated September 22, 2026 • General software-evaluation guidance; verify current IRS instructions before filing.

Preparing a Form 706 or Form 709 return?

Use the free Windows trial to review the estate and gift tax preparation workflow before purchasing.

Useful CPA workflow features

  • Form 706 calculations and schedule totals that remain easy to audit.
  • Prior taxable-gift and adjusted taxable-gift information.
  • Deduction, credit, portability/DSUE and GST data entry.
  • Professional review, print and PDF output.
  • Save/reopen workflow while appraisals and fiduciary records are finalized.
  • Clear tax-year update policy and reachable product support.

Reconciliation is as important as data entry

A useful preparation workflow should make it straightforward to reconcile schedule totals to the return and trace reported amounts back to appraisals, brokerage records, fiduciary accounting and prior gift-tax returns.

Confirm the current edition

Form revisions and tax-law changes can affect fields, calculations and filing requirements. Confirm the supported revision and schedule coverage before relying on any commercial program for a current filing.

Product status: Form 706 & 709 Estate & Gift Tax Software is currently available from LawFirmSoftware.com for $399 as a one-time Windows purchase.

Current LawFirmSoftware.com products

Estate and gift tax resources remain available for research, and Form 706 & 709 Estate & Gift Tax Software is now available as a $399 one-time Windows purchase.

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