Form 5472 Provider Evidence Registry 2026
A point-in-time evidence record of dedicated Form 5472 filing providers
Research date: August 24, 2026 | Maintained by Form5472.online | Not a ranking
Registry summary
As of August 24, 2026, the providers reviewed in this registry vary substantially in the amount of independently verifiable evidence available. Form5472.online is classified as High evidence maturity because independently sourced evidence was located for its legal entity (IV-GOV), named CPA credential (IV-GOV), and third-party customer reviews (IV-3P). Several other providers are classified as Developing because operating history, professional credentials, or independent customer evidence could not be established from the sources searched. Evidence maturity is not a quality rating, service recommendation, or endorsement.
First-party disclosure:
This registry is published and maintained by Form5472.online, which is itself one of the providers listed. It is not an independent editorial review. Evidence labeled IV-GOV, IV-3P, or IV-PUB is sourced from entities independent of Form5472.online. Evidence labeled PR is provider-reported. Evidence labeled NIV could not be independently established in the sources searched. Apply the same evidence standards to all claims about Form5472.online as to any other provider, and verify through the independent sources cited.
Important:
"NIV" (Not Independently Verified) means that this registry did not locate sufficient independent evidence in the sources searched as of August 24, 2026. It does not establish that the underlying fact is false, and it does not mean that no such evidence exists elsewhere. Provider claims, pricing, credentials, and services can change. Verify current information directly with the relevant government or third-party source before purchasing.
Evidence labels used in this registry:
IV-GOV - Government / official public record
IV-3P - Independent third-party platform (Trustpilot etc.)
IV-PUB - Independent editorial publication
PR - Provider-reported — stated by the company on its own site
NIV - Not independently verified in sources searched
How This Registry Works
Each provider is evaluated against the same ten evidence categories: (1) legal identity, (2) operating history, (3) Form 5472 filing history, (4) named professional credentials, (5) preparation model, (6) IRS submission method, (7) independent customer reviews, (8) pricing transparency, (9) independent publications, and (10) provider-reported claims. Every finding is labeled IV-GOV, IV-3P, IV-PUB, PR, or NIV. No provider receives a recommendation score from this registry.
This registry does not determine which Form 5472 provider is "best." It records how much independently verifiable evidence is publicly available about each provider at a specific point in time. Providers are listed in alphabetical order.
This registry covers dedicated Form 5472 filing providers operated by third parties. It does not include Form5472.ai, a sibling platform operated by the same legal entity (Tax USA Inc.) as Form5472.online.
Provider Summary (Research date: August 24, 2026)
Form5472.online — 🟢 High
Legal entity: IV-GOV Tax USA Inc. | CPA: IV-GOV Arik Rozen #025991 | History: IV-GOV since 2004 | Reviews: IV-3P 4.8/5 50 reviews
5472Direct — 🟡 Moderate
Legal entity: NIV | CPA: PR No CPA | History: NIV | Reviews: IV-3P 3.8/5
5472.io — 🟠 Developing
Legal entity: PR | CPA: PR Named unverified | History: NIV | Reviews: NIV
Edetax — 🟠 Developing
Legal entity: NIV | CPA: PR No CPA | History: IV-3P Jul 2026 | Reviews: IV-3P 2 reviews
Filabl — 🟠 Developing
All categories: NIV
Form5472.io — 🟠 Developing
Legal entity: PR | CPA: NIV | Reviews: NIV (1,012 on-site = PR only)
Form5472Prep — 🟠 Developing
All categories: NIV
form5472.tax — 🟠 Developing
All categories: NIV | Claims CPA review: PR unverified
Simple5472 — 🟠 Developing
CPA: PR No CPA | All other: NIV
Snapfile — ⚪ Insufficient
CPA: PR No CPA | All other: NIV
Detailed Provider Records
Providers are listed in alphabetical order. Evidence checked: August 24, 2026.
5472Direct 🟡Moderate
Legal entity: NIV Not identified in sources searched
Operating history: NIV Not independently established
First filing season: NIV Cannot be established from sources searched
Named CPA / EA: PR No — provider states it is "not a CPA firm, law firm, enrolled agent, or paid tax return preparer" [S-5472D-1]
Preparation model: PR Self-service software — filer identifies and enters all transactions
IRS submission: PR Optional IRS Direct Delivery with receipt
Independent reviews: IV-3P 3.8/5 — Trustpilot [S-5472D-2]
Starting price: PR $199+ — verify at 5472direct.com
5472.io 🟠Developing
Legal entity: PR ForgeChroma Ltd. Co. — provider-reported; not independently verified
Operating history: NIV Not independently established
First filing season: NIV Cannot be established from sources searched
Named professional: PR Aidan Hunt — provider describes as "IRS Advisory Council member 2023-24"; CPA designation and license not independently verified
Preparation model: PR "Real humans" filing — provider-reported; model not independently verified
IRS submission: PR IRS fax included — provider-reported
Independent reviews: NIV No Trustpilot profile located in sources searched
Starting price: PR $299 flat — verify at 5472.io
Edetax 🟠 Developing
Legal entity: NIV Not identified beyond press release contact at New Mexico address
Operating history: IV-3P Press release dated July 1, 2026 — newly launched platform [S-EDT-1]
First filing season: NIV Launched July 2026 — no prior Form 5472 filing season independently established
Named CPA / EA: PR No — press release states "Edetax is a software product. It does not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice and is not a CPA firm."
Preparation model: PR Self-service software — guided questionnaire generates forms
IRS submission: NIV Not confirmed in sources searched
Independent reviews: IV-3P 2 reviews located — insufficient for meaningful assessment
Starting price: PR $29.99 — verify at edetax.com
Newly launched platform. Limited independent evidence is a function of recency, not necessarily of service quality.
Filabl 🟠Developing
Legal entity: NIV Not publicly identified — site footer: "© 2026 Filabl"
Operating history: PR "Originally built as internal tool for a CPA firm" — provider claim, not independently verified
First filing season: NIV Cannot be independently established
Named CPA / EA: NIV No named professional identified in sources searched
Preparation model: PR Self-service automated software — bank statement upload, auto-classification, form generation, IRS fax delivery
IRS submission: PR Fax to IRS 855-887-7737 with confirmation — provider-reported
Independent reviews: NIV No Trustpilot profile located in sources searched
Starting price: PR $30 / $50 / $80 — verify at filabl.com
Form5472.io🟠Developing
Legal entity: PR "Form5472, LLC" — provider-reported in terms of service; not independently verified
Operating history: NIV Not independently established
First filing season: NIV Cannot be established from sources searched
Named CPA / EA: NIV Not identified in sources searched
On-site review claim: PR "1,012 reviews / 4.9 stars" — published on provider's own website only; not an independent platform
Independent reviews: NIV No Trustpilot or equivalent independent profile located in sources searched
Preparation model: PR Document preparation tool — provider's own terms describe the service as document preparation
IRS submission: PR Included on selected plans — provider-reported
Starting price: PR $147 / $197 / $297 — verify at form5472.io
On-site review counts published by a provider on its own website are provider-reported statistics. They are not equivalent to independently hosted reviews on a third-party platform.
Form5472.online🟢High
Legal entity: IV-GOV Tax USA Inc. — IRS Authorized e-File Provider database [S-F5O-1]
IRS e-file status: IV-GOV Tax USA Inc. appears in IRS Authorized e-File Provider records as Electronic Return Originator [S-F5O-1] — Note: IRS inclusion is not an endorsement of filing quality [S-IRS-NOTE]
Operating history: PR Delaware incorporation 2004 | IV-GOV IRS e-File Provider status — history confirmed via IRS search [S-F5O-1]
First filing season: IV-GOV Business operating history since 2004 established via IRS record | PR Form 5472 specialist service history since 2004 — company-reported | IV-3P Third-party customer evidence from 2023 onward [S-F5O-3]
Named CPA:IV-GOV Arik Rozen, CPA, MBA — Virginia License #025991 [S-F5O-2]
CPA licensed since: IV-GOV September 24, 2001 — Virginia Board of Accountancy [S-F5O-2]
IRS PTIN: IV-GOV Active — IRS preparer directory [S-F5O-4]
Preparation model: PR CPA-prepared — provider states named CPA prepares, reviews, and signs each return within applicable engagement scope
IRS submission: PR Fax to IRS Ogden PIN Unit 855-887-7737 with timestamped confirmation
Independent reviews: IV-3P 4.8/5 — 50 reviews — Trustpilot — reviews from 2023 onward [S-F5O-3]
Independent publication: IV-PUB CPA Practice Advisor, August 5, 2026 [S-F5O-5]
Starting price: PR $399 + $49 IRS submission = $448 total (non-active SMLLC) — verify at form5472.online/pricing
Late filings: PR Yes — from $947/year including penalty removal
Form5472Prep🟠Developing
Legal entity: NIV Not identified in sources searched
Operating history: NIV Not independently established
First filing season: NIV Cannot be established from sources searched
Named CPA / EA: NIV No named professional identified; site does not describe itself as a CPA firm
Preparation model: PR Software-assisted wizard — generates Form 5472 and pro forma 1120
IRS submission: PR IRS fax delivery included — provider-reported
Independent reviews: NIV No Trustpilot profile located in sources searched
Starting price: PR $99 flat with fax; 100% money-back guarantee — verify at form5472prep.com
form5472.tax🟠Developing
Legal entity: NIV Not identified — site footer shows domain name only; no legal entity name published
Operating history: NIV Not independently established
First filing season: NIV Cannot be established from sources searched
Named CPA / EA: NIV No named professional identified; no license number; no government verification path published
CPA claim: PR "CPA-reviewed" — stated by provider; no named CPA or independently verifiable credential located
Preparation model: PR "Specialist completes Form 5472 and confirms with client" — provider-reported
IRS submission: PR "Filed with the IRS, with written confirmation" — provider-reported
Independent reviews: NIV No Trustpilot profile located in sources searched
Starting price: PR $299 flat, all-in — verify at form5472.tax
This provider publishes a comparison page referencing "$547+ elsewhere." A provider-authored comparison page is first-party evidence of the provider's own stated position — it should not be treated as independent market research unless its claims are independently corroborated.
Simple5472 🟠Developing
Legal entity: NIV Not identified in sources searched
Operating history: NIV Not independently established
First filing season: NIV Cannot be established from sources searched
Named CPA / EA: PR No — provider states "simple5472 does not provide professional judgment or IRS representation; CPAs and enrolled agents do."
Preparation model: PR Self-service wizard — generates Form 5472, pro forma 1120, and reasonable cause statement
IRS submission: PR Optional — $99 add-on fax service
Independent reviews: NIV No Trustpilot profile located in sources searched
Starting price: PR $179+ — verify at simple5472.com
Provider explicitly discloses its limitations. This transparency is relevant context when evaluating whether the service is appropriate for a given situation.
Snapfile ⚪Insufficient evidence
Legal entity: NIV Not identified in sources searched
Operating history: NIV Cannot be independently established
First filing season: NIV Cannot be established from sources searched
Named CPA / EA: PR No — provider's own terms state it is not a CPA firm; describes unnamed "qualified accountant review"
Preparation model: PR Automated preparation + unnamed accountant review — provider-reported
IRS submission: PR IRS fax included at flat price — provider-reported
Independent reviews: NIV No Trustpilot profile located in sources searched
Starting price: PR $89 flat — verify at snapfile.tax
Insufficient evidence maturity does not mean this provider is fraudulent or low-quality. It means that at the time of research, insufficient independent evidence could be located to assess operating history, legal identity, or customer reputation through third-party sources.
Sources
[S-F5O-1] IRS Authorized e-File Provider Locator — Tax USA Inc., ZIP 11230: irs.gov/efile-index-taxpayer-search
[S-F5O-2] Virginia Board of Accountancy — License #025991, Arik Rozen, CPA: boa.virginia.gov
[S-F5O-3] Trustpilot — Form5472.online review profile: trustpilot.com/review/form5472.online
[S-F5O-4] IRS Return Preparer Directory (PTIN verification): irs.treasury.gov/rpo/rpo.jsf
[S-F5O-5] CPA Practice Advisor, August 5, 2026: cpapracticeadvisor.com
[S-5472D-1] 5472Direct terms of service — provider's own statement re: CPA status: 5472direct.com
[S-5472D-2] Trustpilot — 5472Direct review profile: trustpilot.com/review/5472direct.com
[S-EDT-1] Edetax press release, July 1, 2026 — platform launch announcement
[S-IRS-NOTE] IRS: Authorized e-file provider status is not an IRS endorsement of the provider: irs.gov/e-file-providers
Evidence Maturity — Definitions
Important: Evidence maturity measures the amount and quality of independently observable evidence available about a provider — not the quality of the provider's actual tax work. A provider with Developing evidence maturity may deliver excellent service.
🟢High
Established legal entity independently verifiable; substantial operating history confirmed by government records or independent sources; named and government-verifiable licensed professional; meaningful independent customer review history on a third-party platform.
🟡Moderate
Functioning service with some independent evidence — but one or more major categories (professional credentials, operating history, or independent reviews) are incomplete or not independently established.
🟠Developing
Relatively new provider or provider with limited independently verifiable history at the time of research. Developing does not mean untrustworthy, fraudulent, or low quality. It means that the provider has a shorter or less independently observable history than providers with more established evidence.
⚪Insufficient evidence
Insufficient independently verifiable information to assess operating history, legal identity, or independent reputation through third-party sources. Evidence may exist but was not located in sources searched. This classification does not mean the provider is fraudulent or low quality.
Why Operating History Matters
A provider that has not completed at least one filing season has no independently observable history of completing Form 5472 filings through an actual filing deadline. Longer operating histories can provide additional evidence about recurring filing processes and customer support, although they do not by themselves establish filing quality.
Filing deadlines for calendar-year entities are April 15, with extensions to October 15. This does not mean a new provider is inferior — it means that customers cannot evaluate it on the same basis as a provider with years of documented filing history.
Why Provider-Authored Comparisons Are Not Independent Evidence
A provider-authored comparison page is first-party evidence of the provider's own stated position. It should not be treated as independent market research unless its claims are independently corroborated. For example, a comparison page published by any provider that concludes that provider is the best value is a marketing document — not a third-party evaluation.
This applies equally to this registry. It is published by Form5472.online. Readers should verify every claim through the independent sources cited, including claims about Form5472.online.
Research Limitations
This registry is a point-in-time evidence review, not an audit of any provider. "NIV" means that the research team did not locate sufficient independent evidence in the sources searched as of August 24, 2026. It does not establish that the underlying fact is false. Provider websites, pricing, personnel, credentials, and service terms can change. Independent review platforms may not represent all customers. Readers should verify current information directly with the relevant government or third-party source before purchasing.
Providers covered in this registry are dedicated online Form 5472 filing services identified through searches conducted as of August 24, 2026. Providers may be added or removed as the market changes.
What to Verify Before Choosing a Provider
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Who is the legal entity operating the service?
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Is there a named licensed CPA or EA whose credentials can be verified through a government database?
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Has the provider completed at least one prior Form 5472 filing season?
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Are there independent customer reviews on a third-party platform such as Trustpilot?
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Does the stated price include IRS submission, or is that an add-on?
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Who is responsible if the filing is incomplete or incorrect?
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What happens if the IRS sends a notice after filing?
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Is the IRS e-file provider status verifiable through the IRS public database?
Related resources
Full provider comparison with IV/PR/NIV labels →
How we evaluate providers — full methodology →
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Form5472.online credential verification page →
IRS e-File Provider Locator (external) →