Extract tax data from forms and returns
Process W-2s, 1099s, tax returns, and supporting schedules. PaperAI extracts employer information, income figures, deduction details, and filing data — ready for your tax software or database.
Tax season creates a predictable but intense document processing bottleneck. CPA firms and corporate tax departments receive thousands of W-2s, 1099s, K-1s, and supporting schedules in a compressed timeframe. Many arrive as scanned copies, photographs, or PDFs of varying quality. The IRS and state agencies issue forms in standardized layouts, but the quality of received copies varies enormously — from crisp digital PDFs to faded, crooked scans.
Accuracy in tax data extraction is critical. An incorrect wage figure or misread EIN can trigger amended returns, penalties, and audit risk. Traditional OCR tools struggle with the dense, structured layouts of tax forms, especially when combined with handwritten annotations or low-quality scans. PaperAI's vision AI understands form structure and extracts data field-by-field with confidence scoring.
- Tax season creates an intense, time-sensitive processing bottleneck
- Scanned tax forms arrive in varying quality from hundreds of clients
- Manual data entry errors can trigger amended returns and penalties
- Temporary staff during tax season require training and introduce inconsistency
- Form layouts change year-to-year requiring template updates
Collect tax documents
Receive W-2s, 1099s, and returns from clients via upload, email, or scan. PaperAI processes all common tax form formats.
Set up your tax form settings
Create separate settings for W-2s, 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, and other common forms. Choose what details to pull out to match IRS form fields.
Batch process
Upload documents in batches organized by client or form type. PaperAI detects the form type and uses the right settings automatically.
CPA review
Tax professionals verify extracted data against the original forms. Pay special attention to EINs, SSNs, and dollar amounts where even small errors have significant consequences.
Export to tax software
Export your data as CSV or JSON for import into your tax preparation software or client database.
PaperAI automatically pulls out these details from your documents, organized and ready to use:
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | string | Riverside Manufacturing Inc. |
| Employer EIN | string | 36-4821903 |
| Employee Name | string | Sarah J. Thompson |
| SSN (last 4) | string | ••••-7842 |
| Wages | currency | $72,450.00 |
| Federal Tax Withheld | currency | $11,592.00 |
| State Tax Withheld | currency | $3,622.50 |
| Filing Year | number | 2024 |
0x faster data entry
Extract form data in seconds instead of manually keying each field — critical during tax season crunch.
Reduced amendment risk
AI extraction with human verification catches data entry errors that lead to costly amended returns.
Scales with season
Handle tax season volume spikes without hiring temporary staff. PaperAI processes thousands of forms with consistent accuracy.
Every document is converted to clean, readable text and organized data you can use in other tools. Here's an example of what PaperAI produces for a typical tax form processing document:
Sample Output for: Tax Form Processing
## W-2 Wage and Tax Statement — 2024
**Employer:** Riverside Manufacturing Inc.
**EIN:** 36-4821903
**Employee:** Sarah J. Thompson
**SSN:** ••••-7842
| Box | Description | Amount |
|-----|------------|--------|
| 1 | Wages, tips, other compensation | $72,450.00 |
| 2 | Federal income tax withheld | $11,592.00 |
| 3 | Social security wages | $72,450.00 |
| 4 | Social security tax withheld | $4,491.90 |
| 17 | State income tax | $3,622.50 |Tax preparers, CPAs, payroll departments
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