White-Label vs Standard Form 5472 Partner Delivery
Compare standard and white-label Form 5472 partner delivery by branding, client communication, setup, billing, and operational control.
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Every Form5472 Prep partner filing is now white-label, so there is no standard flow to choose. Form5472 Prep never emails your clients: your firm copies the intake and signing links from the partner dashboard and sends them, and emails about a client's filing come to you. The preparation, review, client signature, and IRS submission standards remain the same.
Update, 30 October 2026: the standard partner delivery compared below is no longer offered. Your firm pays per filing, your clients see no prices, and the name you set appears in the client's intake and on the fax receipt. White label is not a different tax return, and client pages still open on form5472prep.com.
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Side-by-side decision matrix
| Decision factor | Standard partner delivery (no longer offered) | White-label delivery (every partner filing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary use case | Organized specialist handoff | Brand-continuous managed service |
| Client sees Form5472 Prep branding | Yes, in standard communications | No emails from us; the name you set appears in intake and on the fax receipt |
| Partner manages relationship | Yes | Yes |
| Partner dashboard | Yes | Yes |
| Client signs the filing | Yes | Yes |
| Review by a PTIN-holding tax accountant | Included | Included |
| IRS fax delivery and receipt | Included | Included |
| Setup complexity | Lower | Set the name your clients see |
| Custom domain or every portal screen | Not applicable | No; client pages open on form5472prep.com |
| Volume pricing or consolidated invoice | Available for discussion | Available for discussion |
| Best starting point | Firms that want to begin quickly | Firms selling a firm-branded compliance package |
Since 30 October 2026 every partner account uses the white-label column.
Standard partner delivery
Under the former standard flow, the partner started and tracked multiple client filings from one account, and Form5472 Prep emailed the client for the signature, confirmation, and filing-receipt workflow. It is no longer offered: the partner dashboard works the same way, but emails about a client's filing now go to the partner.
White-label partner delivery
White-label delivery keeps Form5472 Prep out of your clients' inboxes. Form5472 Prep remains the preparation and filing back office, while your firm sends the intake and signing links and receives the emails about each filing.
It fits especially well when:
- the firm markets one annual-compliance package under its own name;
- client ownership and brand continuity are central to the engagement;
- the firm wants questions routed through its team first;
- the filing is bundled with formation, bookkeeping, registered-agent, or advisory services; or
- the firm expects enough volume to justify a documented operating procedure.
Before rollout, decide inside your firm who sends the links, who answers client questions, and how the final receipt reaches the client.
What does not change
The delivery model does not change the filing's legal substance.
- The client remains responsible for accurate information and signs the return.
- The package still uses the legally required LLC and owner information.
- Form5472 Prep prepares the supported Form 5472 and pro forma Form 1120 package.
- The package is reviewed by a tax accountant who holds an IRS Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) before submission.
- The signed package is sent through the dedicated IRS filing route.
- A timestamped fax receipt is retained as submission evidence.
- Complex income-tax, treaty, state, withholding, and transfer-pricing questions remain outside the standard preparation scope.
Branding should never obscure who is responsible for advice, accuracy, preparation, signature, or submission.
Commercial model and pricing
The partner program uses the same per-filing pricing as direct customers and has no platform subscription. Current public prices are Standard at $149 with a 5–7-business-day turnaround and Express at $199, ready to sign within 24 hours. An additional past tax year adds $99, and IRS fax delivery is included.
Verify current pricing before quoting a client. Volume pricing and consolidated invoicing are available for discussion, but a partner should not advertise a discount, margin, referral fee, or wholesale rate until the arrangement is confirmed in writing.
Request your partner account. Include your expected filing volume and billing needs.
Program information and pricing current as of August 31, 2026; partner delivery updated October 30, 2026. Verify current terms at application.