Audit Allies

What Audit Allies does

Audit Allies, LLC is a Greenville, USA-based private company (1-10 employees) that provides IRS audit assistance services to individual taxpayers, small business owners, and tax professionals. The service delivers step-by-step guidance, expert support, and reimbursement coverage for federal tax audits involving Forms 1040, 1040-SR, Schedules A, C, E, F, and W-7 ITIN applications, with three years of coverage per enrolled return. The product is sold exclusively through CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions software, where tax preparers enroll completed returns into membership during the tax preparation workflow; the cost is passed to end customers with tax professionals able to mark up the price for additional revenue.

The company is structured as a related entity within the CrossLink Family of Companies (alongside CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions, LLC and CrossLink Tax Tech Solutions, LLC), sharing operational resources including customer support. No proprietary technology platform is disclosed — the service runs on top of CrossLink's tax preparation software. Payment options include Auto Pay (bank product) or ERO Pay (direct payment within 30 days). The company reports no AI/ML, no public API, no mobile app, and no technology patents; its intellectual property consists of the Audit Allies™ service mark and the Certified Audit Ally Badge program for enrolled CrossLink members.

Revenue is generated through per-return membership fees on a recurring subscription basis, with approximately 70% of tax professional customers opting to add Audit Allies to client returns when offered. Geographic scope is limited to US federal tax matters; state tax returns and international markets are not served. No revenue figures, funding history, or valuation data are disclosed, and the company is not publicly traded.

Name

Audit Allies

Legal name

Audit Allies, LLC

Website

https://auditallies.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Audit Allies, LLC is a US-based private company that provides IRS audit assistance and reimbursement coverage exclusively to tax professionals using CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions software, who enroll client tax returns into per-return membership for passage to individual taxpayers and small business owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Audit Assistance Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Business Services (7380)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Advisory & Compliance (BPAHABAB)

Keywords

• IRS audit assistance
• Tax audit defense
• Audit membership services
• Tax professional services
• Federal tax audit support

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees for audit assistance: Revenue is generated through membership fees charged per enrolled tax return. Tax professionals pass this cost on to their clients (taxpayers). The service is offered as an add-on to tax preparation, with tax professionals having the option to mark up the cost for additional revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Audit Allies™ delivers IRS audit assistance services that provide step-by-step guidance, expert advice, and reimbursement coverage to taxpayers and tax professionals facing federal tax audits. The membership covers Forms 1040, 1040-SR, Schedules A/C/E/F, earned income and education credits, and W-7 ITIN applications, with up to three years of coverage per enrolled return. The service is sold exclusively through tax professionals enrolled in CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions software on a per-return membership basis.

Product overview

Audit Allies™ is a single unified product providing IRS audit assistance services. The core offering delivers step-by-step guidance, expert advice, and reimbursement coverage for handling IRS audits on federal tax returns (Forms 1040, 1040-SR, Schedules A, C, E, F, W-7 applications). The product is exclusively available to tax professionals enrolled through CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions. Supplementary offerings include downloadable marketing materials (brochures, flyers, posters, business cards) and a Certified Audit Ally Badge for CrossLink members to display their expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit Allies™ Membership IRS audit assistance membership delivering step-by-step guidance, expert support, and reimbursement coverage for federal tax audits covering Forms 1040 and 1040-SR, Schedules A/C/E/F, earned income and education credits, and W-7 ITIN applications. Provides up to three years of coverage per enrolled return, available regardless of refund or balance-due status, and sold exclusively through tax professionals enrolled in CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions.
• Audit Allies™ Marketing Materials Kit Downloadable promotional materials including brochures (6x8), flyers (8.5x11), posters (11x17), and business cards for tax professionals to market audit assistance services to their clients in-office.
• Certified Audit Ally Badge Certification badge awarded to CrossLink members who enroll in Audit Allies™, symbolizing expertise and reliability in providing audit assistance and intended for display on websites, email signatures, social media, and storefronts to build brand recognition within the tax professional community.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions, LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAudit Allies is exclusively available through CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions software. Tax professionals who use CrossLink can enroll their completed tax returns into Audit Allies membership. The companies share operational resources including customer support services. Audit Allies is a related company to CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions, LLC.
• CrossLink Tax Tech Solutions, LLCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPart of the CrossLink Family of Companies along with CrossLink Professional Tax Solutions, LLC and Audit Allies, LLC. Shares operational resources with affiliated companies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• H&R Block: H&R Block is a major tax preparation company that includes audit assistance and Peace of Mind guarantees as part of its broader service portfolio, competing indirectly with Audit Allies across the same end customers.
• Liberty Tax: Liberty Tax is a national tax preparation franchise offering audit-related services to its customers, serving as a broad incumbent with overlapping end-customer protection features.
• Intuit (TurboTax): Intuit's TurboTax platform offers audit support and TurboTax Live products, serving as a broad incumbent with overlapping audit assistance capabilities for individual taxpayers.
• Jackson Hewitt: Jackson Hewitt is a national tax preparation franchise that offers audit assistance as part of its service portfolio, providing similar end-customer protection offerings.

Emerging players

• TaxAct: TaxAct is a tax preparation platform that offers professional and consumer products with audit support features, comparable to Audit Allies' integrated value proposition and potential channel partner.
• TaxSlayer: TaxSlayer is a digital tax preparation platform that offers audit assistance add-ons to its customers, comparable to Audit Allies' integrated value proposition.

Direct peers

• Tax Defense Network: Tax Defense Network provides IRS audit representation and defense services, directly overlapping with Audit Allies' core offering of audit assistance for taxpayers.
• TaxAudit: TaxAudit.com is a direct competitor offering IRS audit defense and representation services for individuals and businesses, operating in the same core niche as Audit Allies.

Others

• Drake Software: Drake Software is a competing professional tax preparation platform to CrossLink; it represents both a potential future distribution channel and a competitive threat to Audit Allies' captive channel.
• Wolters Kluwer (ProSystem fx Tax): Wolters Kluwer's ProSystem fx Tax / CCH is a major professional tax software platform that could serve as an alternative distribution channel for audit assistance services comparable to Audit Allies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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