Hiring is hard. Growing your firm shouldn’t be.

Black Ore for Small Firms brings Big 4-grade automation to practices of any size — so a 20-person firm can take on more clients and deliver more value.

Trusted by the Nation's Largest, Leading CPA Firms
Backed by Preeminent Investors
"We chose Black Ore because legacy OCR was delivering ~50% accuracy and other AI tools were immature. Black Ore’s AI-native platform delivers significantly better results, flowing data directly into our tax software with minimal intervention by our CPAs."
Sean M McLean
Chief Digital Officer at Elevate (Fast Growing, PE-Backed CPA Platform)
FIRMS
99%
data extraction accuracy
>75%
reduction in manager and
partner review hours
8–15 hrs
returned per preparer, per week
Tens of thousands
of complex returns
in production
Pain Points

Don't Let Your Return Volume Outgrow Your Team

Compete with big firms.
Without their hiring budget.

Prepare more returns for your existing team to review. More capacity doesn't have to mean a bigger headcount.

Give partners time to lead.

A 75% reduction in review time gives firm leaders their calendar back for business development and client relationships.

Don't stop at data extraction.

Tax Autopilot applies federal and state tax rules, prepares supporting workpapers and delivers the return into supported tax software for your team to review.

Your first return shouldn’t require a
six-figure commitment.

Pay per return. We'll help you get set up and bring your team up to speed, all at no extra charge.

Trust & Security

Security your firm can stand behind.

Your clients trust you with sensitive tax information. Here's how Black Ore protects it.

01
SOC 2 Type II certified. Independently audited controls
02
7216 compliant. Client tax data handled to IRS standards for preparers.
03
Encrypted, U.S.-based processing. Your clients' data does not leave the country.
04
Full audit trail. Every figure traces to a source document; every exception is flagged
05
Passed the AI, privacy, and security reviews at the largest accounting firms in the country.
Faqs

Frequently
asked questions.

Find answers to frequently asked questions about our Personalized-Visual™ Communication

Does Black Ore work with my tax software?

Yes. Tax Autopilot delivers completed, review-ready returns directly into the professional tax software
your firm already uses, so nothing about how you file changes. We integrate with major professional
tax platforms and prioritize new integrations by where firm demand is concentrated.

How much does it cost?

Pay-as-you-go, priced per return. No enterprise contract, no five-figure minimum, and no
implementation fee

How long does it take to get started?

Most firms are live in a day. There's no IT project, no data migration, and no multi-month
implementation. Onboarding, implementation, and training your team are included at no additional
charge.

What kinds of returns can it handle?

Complex individual returns, including high-net-worth clients with hundreds of K-1s, multi-entity
ownership, and cross-state allocations. Tax Autopilot was built for the returns that are hardest to get
right — not just simple W-2 filers

Is my clients' data safe?

Black Ore is SOC 2 Type II certified and 7216 compliant, and processes all data in encrypted,
U.S.-based environments. The platform has cleared the AI, privacy, and security reviews of the largest
accounting firms in the country, and your data is never used to train models for other firms.

Does a CPA still review the return?

Yes. Every return arrives fully prepared for professional review, with each figure traced to its source
document and anything needing attention flagged. Your professionals remain the final authority and
nothing is filed without CPA sign-off.

Is this the same product the large firms use?

Yes. Tax Autopilot has run in production for three tax seasons at firms including many of the nation’s
largest. Black Ore for Small Firms is the same automation, packaged with pricing, onboarding, and
support built for a smaller practice.

My firm only does a few hundred returns. Is it worth it?

Yes, you can get started with a smaller amount of clients and grow as you scale, paying as you go.

I'm thinking about switching tax software. Can you help?

Firms often ask us which platform to standardize on, and we answer from what we see in production.
We are happy to offer a consultation on the right tax software for your needs, and support on
migration.

Get in touch

Join the Nation's Leading Firms. Transform Your Tax Practice.

Big 4-grade automation, designed for small firms.