Corporate tax provision · September 2026 Edition
Bloomberg Tax Provision vs Longview Tax
Three of twelve models named Bloomberg Tax Provision first on the direct prompt; one named Longview Tax. Bloomberg Tax Provision was named by eleven of the twelve models and Longview Tax by eleven and Bloomberg Tax Provision carries 43 labels and Longview Tax 28, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share10%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate14%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#4A position in a field of 9; printed, not drawn.
Labels4328A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Bloomberg Tax Provision reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision was named alongside these two in ten of the twelve direct answers. Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision vs Bloomberg Tax Provision · Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision vs Longview Tax · Bloomberg Tax Provision vs Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the corporate tax provision page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Bloomberg Tax ProvisionFirst choices, of twelve modelsLongview Tax
Direct311 against Longview Tax
Paraphrase001 against Bloomberg Tax Provision
Comparative10
Budget-constrained025 against Bloomberg Tax Provision · 4 against Longview Tax
Scale-constrained10
Negative10
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Bloomberg Tax Provision and Longview Tax were named in the same answer fifty times, of the 100 answers naming Bloomberg Tax Provision and the 65 naming Longview Tax. In those answers Longview Tax took the first choice three times and Bloomberg Tax Provision seven.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Bloomberg Tax Provision and Longview Tax stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |
Bloomberg Tax Provision Longview Tax first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Bloomberg Tax Provision on the left and Longview Tax on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Bloomberg Tax Provision and Longview Tax stood in it.
Bloomberg Tax Provision first, Longview Tax an alternative
3 of 12 modelsLongview Tax was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashBloomberg Tax Provision alternatives: Exactera Tax Provision, Longview Tax, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision, Vena Solutions
DeepSeek V4 FlashBloomberg Tax Provision, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision alternatives: Sovos Tax Provision, Vertex Tax Accounting
MiniMax M2.5Bloomberg Tax Provision, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision alternatives: CCH Tagetik Tax Provision & Reporting, Taxfyle, Vertex Tax Accounting
Longview Tax first, Bloomberg Tax Provision an alternative
1 of 12 modelsBloomberg Tax Provision was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashLongview Tax alternatives: Bloomberg Tax Provision, CSC Corptax, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice alternatives: Bloomberg Tax Provision, CSC Corptax, Longview Tax, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE
GPT-5.4 miniThomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision alternatives: CCH Axcess/ProSystem fx tax provision offerings, Longview Tax, ONESOURCE Income Tax / Direct Tax Essential
Kimi K2Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision alternatives: CCH Tagetik, FloQast Tax Provision, Longview Tax, Lucasys Tax Provision, Sovos Tax Provision
GLM 4.7 FlashXThomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision alternatives: Bloomberg Tax Provision, Longview Tax, Sovos Tax Provision
Neither was named
4 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Perplexity SonarThomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision alternatives: CSC Corptax, Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik Tax Provision & Reporting
Grok 4.1 FastThomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision alternatives: TaxPoint, Taxfyle, Vertex Tax Accounting
Mistral SmallThomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision alternatives: Sovos Tax Provision, Vertex Tax Accounting
Llama 4 MaverickThomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision alternatives: Avalara, CCH Axcess Tax, Taxfyle
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Bloomberg Tax Provision leads by fourteen points.
Bloomberg Tax Provision14%#1 of 9Longview Tax0%#9 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
Bloomberg Tax Provision leads by two points.
Bloomberg Tax Provision10%#2 of 9Longview Tax7%#4 of 9Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Bloomberg Tax Provision2%#5 of 9Longview Tax2%#6 of 9What the models said about Bloomberg Tax Provision
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Bloomberg Tax Provision: An enterprise-grade platform with high implementation overhead.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“significantly cheaper than enterprise solutions like Bloomberg (often $50k-$100k+)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Deep analytics, but lighter on full compliance | Costly for pure filing needs” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Frequently the "go-to" for mid-market companies. It is highly regarded for its transparent calculations (no black box), rapid implementation, and excellent customer support.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“If you want the absolute best mix of rapid setup (<2 months), robust calculation, and intuitive interface, choose Bloomberg Tax Provision.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose Corptax or Bloomberg if you need comprehensive enterprise-grade automation with the highest audit standards” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Longview Tax
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid: Longview, ONESOURCE, Workiva, Oracle Tax Reporting, and Corptax.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Quote-based (typically high) | Enterprise CPM platform” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Tier-1 enterprise software...routinely costs between $50,000 and $100,000+ annually” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Longview Tax is generally considered the strongest "middle ground" solution to escape the spreadsheet trap without breaking the bank” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“OneStream and Longview Tax are frequently recommended as they balance cost with essential features” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“The Sweet Spot for Most Mid-Market Companies: Longview Tax” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.