US Services Tax and Accounting - PPC Market Share Analysis April 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Tax and Accounting category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Tax and Accounting – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Services Tax and Accounting US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 22.8455516609
77.1544483391
22%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 58
42
57%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 5%
Transactional 4%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 0%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 52%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Services Tax and Accounting brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
hrblock.com 39.49
freetaxusa.com 23.84
turbotax.intuit.com 19.43
taxact.com 9.09
creditkarma.com 1.5
e-file.com 0.95
taxslayer.com 0.85
jacksonhewitt.com 0.49
libertytax.com 0.4
intuit.com 0.23
others 3.73
  • hrblock.com - 39.49%
  • freetaxusa.com - 23.84%
  • turbotax.intuit.com - 19.43%
  • taxact.com - 9.09%
  • creditkarma.com - 1.5%
  • e-file.com - 0.95%
  • taxslayer.com - 0.85%
  • jacksonhewitt.com - 0.49%
  • libertytax.com - 0.4%
  • intuit.com - 0.23%
  • others - 3.73%

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In the tax and accounting PPC landscape, HRBlock dominates with 39.49% click share, followed by FreeTaxUSA at 23.84%. Others collectively hold 3.73%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Services Tax and Accounting brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date freetaxusa.com taxact.com hrblock.com e-file.com top10taxreliefservices.com turbotax.intuit.com forbes.com taxslayer.com creditkarma.com jacksonhewitt.com
2026/04/01 8.09% 15.74% 26.68% 0.53% 0.32% 29.58% 0.25% 4.03% 7.5% 1.06%
2026/04/02 8.11% 14.28% 27.58% 0.67% 0.36% 30.57% 0.32% 3.76% 6.79% 0.97%
2026/04/03 8.83% 15.34% 26.94% 0.74% 0.75% 31.64% 0.35% 2.54% 3.97% 1.87%
2026/04/04 9.6% 13.98% 25.74% 0.85% 0.55% 32.15% 0.44% 3.14% 2.68% 1.8%
2026/04/05 11.21% 14.49% 27.82% 1.04% 0.15% 32.03% 0.48% 2.59% 1.13% 1.38%
2026/04/06 10.73% 11.83% 32.05% 0.55% 0.7% 30.99% 0.32% 2.51% 1.31% 1.09%
2026/04/07 9.76% 12% 31.74% 0.6% 0.77% 32.43% 0.36% 2.41% 1.33% 1.17%
2026/04/08 8.87% 14.61% 32.48% 0.4% 0.25% 31.43% 0.42% 2.14% 1.64% 0.8%
2026/04/09 9.65% 18.74% 28.96% 0.5% 0.23% 30.18% 0.33% 1.61% 1.62% 1.61%
2026/04/10 9.49% 18.97% 27.53% 0.67% 0.18% 32.25% 0.31% 1.35% 1.84% 0.85%
2026/04/11 9.9% 20.37% 23.62% 0.49% 0.1% 34.42% 0.3% 2.89% 2.13% 0.54%
2026/04/12 10.56% 22.75% 20.76% 0.77% 0.11% 32.28% 0.38% 4.25% 2.34% 1.12%
2026/04/13 11.73% 20.95% 26.06% 0.58% 0.31% 27.84% 0.34% 3.3% 2.56% 0.37%
2026/04/14 12.24% 23.93% 24.17% 0.99% 0.55% 26.28% 0.41% 3.36% 2.24% 0.23%
2026/04/15 11.4% 27.06% 20.33% 0.63% 0.37% 28.26% 0.41% 3.1% 2.81% 0.02%
2026/04/16 22.36% 19.24% 5.36% 6.12% 1.19% 30.68% 2.1% 2.47% 0.29% 0.08%
2026/04/17 22.13% 27.35% 9.5% 5.64% 1.09% 22.42% 0.51% 2.16% 0.06% 0.04%
2026/04/18 18% 32.58% 9.09% 5% 0.93% 22.87% 0.67% 1.71% 0.05% 0.01%
2026/04/19 15.76% 19.48% 27.34% 2.67% 0.39% 22.37% 0.6% 2.55% 0.05% 0.01%
2026/04/20 18.59% 14.14% 24.81% 3.25% 0.82% 26.78% 0.62% 1.04% 0.05% 0.01%
2026/04/21 22.4% 15.45% 15.95% 3.28% 0.78% 29.72% 0.52% 0.76% 0.1% 0%
2026/04/22 17.92% 17.01% 13.45% 3.11% 1.14% 30.79% 1.21% 0.75% 0.05% 0%
2026/04/23 17.74% 18.94% 13.53% 2.54% 1.69% 26.24% 0.56% 1.09% 0.04% 0%
2026/04/24 20.4% 20.37% 19.03% 2.36% 1.89% 9.55% 2.14% 0.93% 0.03% 0%
2026/04/25 19.92% 23.83% 19.41% 2.25% 0.76% 9% 1.08% 0.59% 0.03% 0%
2026/04/26 18.36% 23.23% 21.57% 3.95% 0.51% 8.84% 1.86% 1.06% 0.05% 0%
2026/04/27 18.63% 21.31% 22.12% 3.67% 0.84% 9.39% 0.78% 1.34% 0.03% 0%
2026/04/28 22.76% 20.79% 14.94% 4.03% 1.42% 10.48% 2.64% 1.06% 0.08% 0%
2026/04/29 22.46% 21% 14.52% 4.04% 1.84% 12.26% 1.03% 1.37% 0.03% 0%
2026/04/30 24.11% 23.74% 9.5% 4.86% 3.95% 3.88% 3.24% 0.63% 0.02% 0%
  • freetaxusa.com
  • taxact.com
  • hrblock.com
  • e-file.com
  • top10taxreliefservices.com
  • turbotax.intuit.com
  • forbes.com
  • taxslayer.com
  • creditkarma.com
  • jacksonhewitt.com

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April 2026 saw dynamic shifts in PPC spend share. TurboTax led early, peaking mid-month. H&R Block’s share fluctuated, while FreeTaxUSA surged late. TaxAct maintained steady growth. The month concluded with TurboTax’s dominance waning.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Services Tax and Accounting

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/04/01 533
2026/04/02 521
2026/04/03 526
2026/04/04 532
2026/04/05 553
2026/04/06 539
2026/04/07 527
2026/04/08 515
2026/04/09 521
2026/04/10 527
2026/04/11 499
2026/04/12 507
2026/04/13 526
2026/04/14 523
2026/04/15 528
2026/04/16 505
2026/04/17 486
2026/04/18 505
2026/04/19 522
2026/04/20 533
2026/04/21 523
2026/04/22 543
2026/04/23 511
2026/04/24 517
2026/04/25 521
2026/04/26 531
2026/04/27 532
2026/04/28 511
2026/04/29 512
2026/04/30 498

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April saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 553 on April 5th, before ending at 498.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Services Tax and Accounting

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
freetaxusa.com 16.11%
e-file.com 1.38%
besttaxreliefservices.com 0.3%
sigmataxpro.com 0.23%
vertexinc.com 0.19%
taxslayer.com -0.54%
jacksonhewitt.com -0.68%
creditkarma.com -1.73%
turbotax.intuit.com -7.7%
hrblock.com -9.06%

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Freetaxusa.com surged with a 16.11% click share increase, while hrblock.com plummeted by 9.06%.

Campaign Efficiency

US Services Tax and Accounting Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date freetaxusa.com taxact.com hrblock.com e-file.com turbotax.intuit.com top10taxreliefservices.com taxslayer.com intuit.com creditkarma.com jacksonhewitt.com
2026/04/01 10.63% 10.31% 26.97% 0.61% 29.74% 0.13% 3.76% 0.23% 10.83% 1.69%
2026/04/02 11.36% 10.4% 27.64% 0.76% 29.44% 0.18% 3.15% 0.64% 9.91% 1.52%
2026/04/03 11.27% 11.59% 27.12% 0.81% 32.39% 0.58% 1.8% 0.75% 6.3% 2.02%
2026/04/04 13.11% 10.49% 25.48% 1.09% 32.53% 0.36% 2.17% 0.41% 6.13% 1.19%
2026/04/05 14.74% 11.74% 28.39% 1.4% 31.52% 0.06% 1.96% 0.6% 1.74% 1.25%
2026/04/06 13.66% 9.64% 32.5% 0.66% 31.11% 0.46% 2.26% 0.5% 1.96% 0.93%
2026/04/07 13.41% 10.63% 31.67% 0.76% 31.63% 0.66% 2.11% 0.34% 1.59% 0.93%
2026/04/08 11.88% 11.26% 32.11% 0.43% 32.18% 0.24% 1.86% 0.45% 2.57% 1.03%
2026/04/09 12.59% 14.8% 29.8% 0.8% 30.25% 0.11% 1.19% 0.48% 3.25% 1.6%
2026/04/10 13.49% 13.91% 28.4% 1% 31.12% 0.09% 0.86% 0.49% 4.32% 0.97%
2026/04/11 13.5% 14.39% 25.53% 0.57% 33.65% 0.04% 2.35% 0.23% 4.52% 0.79%
2026/04/12 14.59% 16.86% 21.71% 1.12% 32.26% 0.04% 3.59% 0.19% 5.17% 0.66%
2026/04/13 16.15% 15.91% 27.08% 1.06% 28.02% 0.29% 2.09% 0.17% 4.48% 0.22%
2026/04/14 16.61% 18.11% 25.93% 1.72% 25.28% 0.36% 2.75% 0.2% 4.62% 0.13%
2026/04/15 15.43% 21.25% 22.32% 1.11% 25.21% 0.25% 2.51% 0.36% 7.38% 0.01%
2026/04/16 30.47% 14.39% 9.55% 7.72% 23.5% 0.81% 2.01% 0.19% 0.63% 0.06%
2026/04/17 29.63% 19.57% 15.54% 9.61% 15.18% 0.93% 1.77% 0.14% 0.05% 0.02%
2026/04/18 25.87% 25.93% 11.64% 8.63% 17.1% 0.74% 1.43% 0.13% 0.04% 0.01%
2026/04/19 19.92% 15.07% 32.41% 3.67% 17.9% 0.32% 1.94% 0.2% 0.04% 0%
2026/04/20 22.45% 9.4% 33.07% 4.28% 19.59% 0.62% 0.8% 0.29% 0.04% 0%
2026/04/21 24.75% 12.28% 26.01% 4.3% 21.73% 0.78% 0.68% 0.14% 0.08% 0%
2026/04/22 20.13% 13.09% 22.96% 3.84% 24.02% 0.76% 0.61% 0.24% 0.04% 0%
2026/04/23 23.36% 15% 17.73% 3.32% 21.43% 1.28% 0.86% 0.38% 0.03% 0%
2026/04/24 26.54% 15.74% 22.43% 2.8% 7.73% 1.61% 0.71% 0.34% 0.02% 0%
2026/04/25 27.54% 17.44% 21.52% 2.42% 7.47% 0.69% 0.48% 1.06% 0.02% 0%
2026/04/26 24.28% 17.87% 24.42% 4.86% 6.92% 0.27% 1% 0.26% 0.03% 0%
2026/04/27 25.58% 16.01% 25.38% 4.28% 7.33% 0.77% 1.16% 0.57% 0.02% 0%
2026/04/28 28.94% 15.51% 17.53% 5.05% 8.36% 0.88% 0.83% 0.25% 0.05% 0%
2026/04/29 29.62% 16.01% 15.31% 5.42% 9.15% 1.88% 1.07% 0.45% 0.02% 0%
2026/04/30 30.18% 17.64% 11.8% 6.61% 4.11% 3.71% 0.55% 0.13% 0.01% 0%
  • freetaxusa.com
  • taxact.com
  • hrblock.com
  • e-file.com
  • turbotax.intuit.com
  • top10taxreliefservices.com
  • taxslayer.com
  • intuit.com
  • creditkarma.com
  • jacksonhewitt.com

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April saw freetaxusa.com rise from 10.63% to 30.18%, while turbotax.intuit.com dropped from 29.74% to 4.11%. H&R Block fluctuated, ending at 11.8%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Services Tax and Accounting

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Services Tax and Accounting - Last month
  1. 1
    Free Federal Filing for All | $0 Federal Tax Filing https://www.creditkarma.com

    We provide 100% free federal tax filing for every IRS form and every income level.

  2. 2
    FreeTaxUSA Login https://www.freetaxusa.com

    FreeTaxUSA — Premium federal tax software. No hidden fees. Guaranteed maximum refund. Premium features, IRS e-file, 1099 forms and more.

  3. 3
    H&R Block® Official Site - File Your Taxes With Ease https://www.hrblock.com › official-site

    Start Your 2025 Tax Return Today. Get The Tax Expertise You Deserve With H&R Block®.

  4. 4
    Federal Tax Filing | File Your Taxes Online for Free with TaxAct https://www.taxact.com

    Get free federal tax filing with TaxAct. File your taxes online at no cost, enjoy step-by-step guidance, and e-file your return quickly and securely. Start Filing Today

  5. 5
    File Your 2025 Taxes - E-File Directly To The IRS https://turbotax.intuit.com › tax-leader

    File Your 2025 Taxes With America's Leader In Taxes. Get 100% Accuracy & Your Max Refund.

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In the competitive landscape of tax filing services, five top-performing ads stand out. Credit Karma and TaxAct emphasize free federal tax filing, appealing to cost-conscious users. FreeTaxUSA highlights premium features with no hidden fees, ensuring maximum refunds. H&R Block and TurboTax focus on expertise and accuracy, promising ease and maximum refunds. Each ad uniquely addresses user needs, from affordability to reliability.

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