Perplexity Launches Computer for Taxes: AI Agent That Drafts IRS Returns

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Perplexity announced Computer for Taxes on April 7, an AI agent that drafts U.S. federal tax returns on official IRS forms. The agent reviews uploaded documents, asks follow-up questions, maps data to IRS forms, audits professional returns for errors, spots missed deductions, and builds custom dashboards for complex scenarios like depreciation tracking. Built on the Agent Skills protocol and grounded in IRS materials. Requires Pro subscription at $17/month. Surveys show 25% of U.S. workers now plan AI-assisted tax filing, up from 11% last year.