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# W2 Mate

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> IRS form 1098-T printing and electronic filing software. Great for universities, colleges and tax professionals. Support for an unlimited number of 1098-T Filers and unlimited number of students, unlike other 1098 software applications.

W2 Mate is a powerful W2 / 1099 software that supports a number of tax forms other than 1098-T. This page is dedicated to 1098-T.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 7 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of W2 Mate

This electronic filing software lets you export 1098T data to an Excel worksheet or import data for 1098-T (and other tax forms) from CSV files (requires W2 Mate Option \#3)

It imports Data (for 1098-T and other forms) from QuickBooks, Sage Peachtree, Microsoft Dynamics
(Great Plains), Sage DacEasy and other accounting software. (W2 Mate Option \#3 required)

10-98 T EFile (1098-T Electronic Filing) through IRS FIRE (requires W2 Mate Option \#4)

It helps filers meet IRS 1098 Tuition reporting requirements.

Password protection PLUS data validation.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 7 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 60% | (6/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Real Business Solutions
- **Location**: Orland Park, US
- **Founded**: 2000

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per Feature
- **Pricing Details**: Please contact Real Business Solutions for pricing details.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, China, India, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- Accounts Payable Software
- Accounts Receivable Software
- Compliance Management
- Document Management Software
- Expense Tracking
- Financial Management Software
- Financial Reporting Software
- Fixed Asset Management Software
- Payroll Management
- Sales Tax Management
- Tax Management Software

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- Phone Support

## Category

- [Accounting Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/236/accounting/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Xero](https://www.getapp.ca/software/1671/xero) — 4.4/5 (3273 reviews)
2. [NetSuite](https://www.getapp.ca/software/9137/netsuite) — 4.2/5 (2003 reviews)
3. [QuickBooks Online](https://www.getapp.ca/software/20428/quickbooks-online-edition) — 4.3/5 (8393 reviews)
4. [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.getapp.ca/software/115227/quickbooks-enterprise) — 4.5/5 (20614 reviews)
5. [QuickBooks Desktop](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2053357/quickbooks-desktop-pro) — 4.4/5 (2551 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Great Program for the Money\!" — 5.0/5

> **Daniel** | *April 30, 2018* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: This program is really easy to use and enables the user to get the job done with minimal fuss, and is very straight forward.
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> **Cons**: Like with most software, there is a bit of a learning curve.  Fortunately, the learning curve on this program didn't seem too bad.

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### "good" — 5.0/5

> **Monirul Islam** | *April 5, 2018* | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: powerful sales pipeline management tool loved by small and medium-sized sales teams. It's built hand-in-hand by hardcore salespeople and ex-Skypers. Pipedrive organizes leads in a way you'll always have a great overview of sales and makes you focus on the important deals first.
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> **Cons**: a multifunctional billing \& routing solution for telecom \& IoT providers to automate and streamline a variety of billing processes

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### "W2Mate Good But Not Enough" — 4.0/5

> **Sheila** | *January 22, 2024* | Accounting Software | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10
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> **Pros**: Easy to use and keeps information year to year
> 
> **Cons**: Unable to file directly with IRS, have to upload file to FIRE system
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> It was good while we used it, but then having to use the FIRE system instead of directly filing was a problem

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### Review — 5.0/5

> **Ahmed** | *May 30, 2016* | Information Technology & Services

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### Review — 5.0/5

> **Joseph** | *April 30, 2017* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.getapp.com/finance-accounting-software/a/1098-t-software/> |
| en-AE | <https://www.getapp.ae/software/20529/1098-t-software> |
| en-AU | <https://www.getapp.com.au/software/20529/1098-t-software> |
| en-CA | <https://www.getapp.ca/software/20529/1098-t-software> |
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