Tax compliance should work like
infrastructure, not rent extraction
People already pay taxes. They should not also have to bleed unnecessary time, money, and stress into broken compliance systems forever. We are building better roads through the mess.
Services
Fiduciary
IRS Form 56 e-filing for executors, trustees, guardians, and bankruptcy trustees. $5 per filing now, dropping to $1 once automated; $80 flat if you want us to do it for you; $80/hr for any other manual support. Currently in preview — data collection live, e-file in progress.
gideontax.com/fiduciary
Go to serviceInstallment Agreements
IRS Form 9465 e-filing to set up a monthly payment plan when you can't pay your tax bill all at once. Free — we don't charge to help you arrange a payment plan. English and Spanish. Currently in preview — data collection live, e-file in progress.
gideontax.com/installment
Go to serviceBond Credit Payments
IRS Form 8038-CP e-filing for issuers of qualified tax-credit / direct-pay bonds to claim their federal credit payment. $40 flat per filing now, dropping to $1 once automated. Currently in preview — data collection live, e-file in progress.
gideontax.com/bonds/8038cp
Go to serviceGideon Transmitter
Transmit tax returns to the IRS using gideon-transmitter and our ETIN. After firm approval: free for ATS testing; $0.50/return for production.
One-time non-refundable $500 application fee per firm.
gideontax.com/transmission
Go to serviceFederal Extensions
Need more time to file? We e-file the federal extension forms — free during each form's filing window. An extension only extends the time to file; any tax owed is still due.
gideontax.com/extension
Excise Tax
Federal excise taxes on fuel, heavy trucks, air transportation, and more — plus the refund claims that go with them.
gideontax.com/excise
The Toll Model
Each paid component of Gideon Tax has a toll target. While it is being built, people pay to use it. When it reaches its target, that component opens under the Christian Open Source License.
The road pays for itself. Then the road becomes public.
The 5-5-5 Model
Total: $15M — then Gideon Tax is fully open source.
Inside the “everything else” bucket, the first toll road is Gideon Transmitter with a target of $10,000.
One exception: human labor always stays paid. Code can be opened. Time, judgment, and responsibility cannot.
1040 Pricing — Tax Year 2026
Filed in 2027Individual federal income tax (Form 1040). Other tax types (corporate, excise, estate, gift, etc.) will be priced separately as they launch.
No upsells. No “you unlocked a higher tier.” No surprise charge because your taxes turned out to be less simple than you hoped. No maze of add-ons at the end. Just clear pricing up front.
Volume pricing — everyone benefits as Gideon Tax grows
As more people file with us, per-return price drops along this curve — from $40 at launch down to $5 at scale.
| Customers | Fed + State |
|---|---|
| Launch | $40 |
| 1,000 | $35 |
| 2,000 | $30 |
| 5,000 | $25 |
| 10,000 | $20 |
| 20,000 | $15 |
| 50,000 | $10 |
| 100,000+ | $5 |
If you file early at $40 and Gideon Tax ends the season at a lower tier, we refund the difference. Early customers help us grow, but they should share in the benefit when scale brings costs down.
Referral program
Refer someone who files a paid 1040 with Gideon Tax and your own 1040 gets cheaper — or free. Each referral counts once the referred filer has paid and filed successfully.
More than 10 referrals: Gideon Solutions sends you a souvenir (to be determined).
Top 10 referrers of the season: personal invitation to a special Gideon event, in person.
How a referral counts — read this before you start referring
- One referral = one other person who pays for and successfully files a Tax Year 2026 Form 1040 with Gideon Tax.
- Filing only an extension (Form 4868) does not count as a referral. The referred filer must complete and pay for the full 1040.
- Discounts apply only to your own Tax Year 2026 1040 filing — not retroactively to prior years or forward to future years.
- “Top 10” is measured at the close of the Tax Year 2026 filing season. Ties are broken by earliest qualifying referral.
We put these rules up front, in plain sight, on purpose. We are Christian and honest. You should know exactly what you are signing up for before you refer anyone.
Our Ethos
- 1.Christian and honest. No bait, no upsell screens, no punishment for finishing your return.
- 2.Simple pricing. You know what you pay before you start. It never gets more expensive mid-return.
- 3.Infrastructure, not rent extraction. Once a component reaches its toll target, it opens to the public forever.
- 4.Minimize compliance waste. Not by slogans. By building better roads through the mess. God willing.
Track toll progress toward open-sourcing each component.