What Is UltraTax CS Cloud Hosting?
UltraTax CS is a comprehensive professional tax preparation software from Thomson Reuters designed for CPAs, accounting firms, and tax professionals to efficiently prepare individual, business, fiduciary, and multi-state tax returns. The software is part of the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite, offering seamless integration with Accounting CS for write-up services, Practice CS for practice management, and FileCabinet CS for document management, creating an integrated workflow for accounting practices. UltraTax CS supports all types of tax returns including 1040 individual, 1041 fiduciary, 1065 partnership, 1120 corporate, 1120-S S-corporation, 990 exempt organization, 706 estate, 709 gift, and 5500 retirement plan returns with comprehensive form coverage for federal, all states, and local jurisdictions. The platform features extensive e-filing capabilities allowing preparers to electronically file federal and state returns directly from the software with acknowledgment tracking and error resolution tools. UltraTax CS provides sophisticated multi-user access with network deployment, enabling multiple team members to work on different returns simultaneously with check-out/check-in controls and revision tracking. The software includes client portals (CS Client Access) for secure document exchange, electronic signature collection, and return delivery, improving client communication and reducing paper workflows. Advanced features include multi-state allocation and apportionment for complex business returns, foreign tax credit calculations, AMT computations, K-1 processing and distribution, and consolidated return preparation for affiliated groups. UltraTax CS offers customizable templates, calculation overrides for complex scenarios, detailed diagnostic and error checking, interview-style input with intelligent forms completion, and comprehensive tax research integration with Checkpoint. The platform provides extensive reporting including workpaper preparation, tax projection and planning, multi-year comparison, and practice management reports showing productivity and profitability by client.
With EEZYCLOUD, you can run UltraTax CS on a secure, Azure-powered cloud desktop accessible from any device, anywhere. Our BYOL (Bring Your Own License) model means you keep using your existing license — hosting starts at just $58.30/month.
Business Problems UltraTax CS Solves
Small businesses choose UltraTax CS cloud hosting to address these common challenges:
- Prepare complex federal and multi-state tax returns for all entity types
- Integrate tax preparation with accounting, practice management, and document systems
- Support multiple preparers working simultaneously in networked environment
- Handle sophisticated multi-state allocation and apportionment calculations
- Provide clients with secure portal for document exchange and return delivery
- Manage high-volume tax season workload efficiently with batch processing
Why Host UltraTax CS on EEZYCLOUD?
Access From Any Device
Connect to your hosted UltraTax CS environment from Windows, Mac, iPad, or any device with a web browser. Work from the office, home, or on the go — your data and applications are always available.
Enterprise-Grade Security
Your data is protected by 256-bit AES encryption, SOC2-compliant data centers, and daily automated backups with 30-day retention. All hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure in US-based data centers.
No Server Maintenance
Eliminate the cost and hassle of maintaining local servers. EEZYCLOUD handles all infrastructure management, updates, and monitoring — so you can focus on running your business.
Multi-User Collaboration
Multiple team members can access UltraTax CS simultaneously without complex networking or VPN setups. Changes sync in real time across all connected users.
UltraTax CS Cloud Hosting Pricing
EEZYCLOUD offers a simple BYOL pricing model:
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|
| BYOL Cloud Desktop | $58.30/mo | Cloud desktop, UltraTax CS hosting, backups, SOC2 security, multi-user access, US support |
Bring your existing UltraTax CS license — no need to repurchase. Get started with a free consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get started with UltraTax CS cloud hosting?
Sign up at eezycloud.com/get-started, and our team will help migrate your existing UltraTax CS installation to our Azure cloud. Most migrations are completed within 24 hours.
Do I need to buy a new license for UltraTax CS?
No. EEZYCLOUD uses a BYOL (Bring Your Own License) model. You keep your existing UltraTax CS license and we provide the cloud infrastructure to host it. This saves you from paying for both a new license and hosting.
Is my data secure on EEZYCLOUD?
Yes. All data is encrypted with 256-bit AES encryption, hosted in SOC2-compliant US data centers on Microsoft Azure. We perform daily automated backups with 30-day retention and maintain PCI-DSS compliance for payment processing.
Can multiple users access UltraTax CS at the same time?
Yes. Our cloud desktops support multi-user access. Multiple team members can work in UltraTax CS simultaneously from different locations without any special networking configuration.
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