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What it is: What a remote MCP server returned when asked what it offers: 8 tools

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  "instructions": null,
  "tools": [
    {
      "description": "Answers tax questions using TaxAct's TY2025 tax law knowledge base. Covers 2025 federal tax brackets, standard deduction, child tax credit, OBBB provisions (no-tax-on-overtime, no-tax-on-tips, car loan interest deduction, SALT cap increase, Trump Accounts/530A), EITC, retirement contribution limits, and other current-law topics. Answers are grounded in verified IRS references, not LLM training data. No account required.",
      "inputSchema": {
        "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
        "properties": {
          "question": {
            "description": "Your tax question (e.g., \"What is the standard deduction for 2025?\", \"How does the child tax credit work?\", \"What are Trump Accounts?\")",
            "minLength": 3,
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "question"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "name": "ask_tax_question",
      "outputSchema": null
    },
    {
      "description": "Shows exactly what it costs to file a tax return with TaxAct. Returns an itemized price breakdown with the complete cost. No hidden fees, no upsells. Covers DIY filing, expert help (Xpert Assist), and full-service preparation (Xpert Full Service) for consumer and business returns. Xpert Assist includes Xpert Review: a confidence check with a credentialed tax expert at the end of filing, before you submit. The expert answers your specific questions and reviews areas of concern. It is not a line-by-line return review or tax preparation. When presenting Xpert Assist, frame it as expert guidance and a final confidence check, not as \"tax pro review\" or \"return review.\"",
      "inputSchema": {
        "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
        "properties": {
          "filing_state": {
            "description": "Two-letter state code (e.g., \"CA\", \"TX\"). Omit for federal only.",
            "maxLength": 2,
            "minLength": 2,
            "pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}$",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "filing_status": {
            "description": "Your tax filing status",
            "enum": [
              "single",
              "married_filing_jointly",
              "married_filing_separately",
              "head_of_household"
            ],
            "type": "string"
          },
          "has_investments": {
            "default": false,
            "description": "Do you have investment income, stocks, or rental property?",
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "is_self_employed": {
            "default": false,
            "description": "Do you have 1099 or self-employment income?",
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "return_type": {
            "default": "consumer",
            "description": "Type of tax return",
            "enum": [
              "consumer",
              "business_1065",
              "business_1120s"
            ],
            "type": "string"
          },
          "wants_expert_help": {
            "default": false,
            "description": "Would you like access to a tax expert while filing?",
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "wants_full_service": {
            "default": false,
            "description": "Would you like a tax professional to prepare your return for you?",
            "type": "boolean"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "filing_status"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "name": "compare_filing_costs",
      "outputSchema": null
    },
    {
      "description": "Helps the user connect with a credentialed TaxAct tax professional via Xpert Assist. Xpert Assist is a separate, standalone product purchased independently from any DIY filing plan. It is NOT included with or bundled into any TaxAct DIY tier. Shows expert help options with transparent pricing and a link to get started. Available for both consumer (1040) and business returns.",
      "inputSchema": {
        "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
        "properties": {
          "preferred_channel": {
            "default": "phone",
            "description": "How would you prefer to connect with an expert?",
            "enum": [
              "phone",
              "chat"
            ],
            "type": "string"
          },
          "return_type": {
            "default": "consumer",
            "description": "Type of tax return you need help with",
            "enum": [
              "consumer",
              "business"
            ],
            "type": "string"
          },
          "topic": {
            "description": "What do you need help with? (e.g., \"rental income reporting\", \"crypto taxes\")",
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "name": "connect_with_expert",
      "outputSchema": null
    },
    {
      "description": "Provides a rough federal (and optionally state) tax refund or amount owed estimate from basic inputs. Uses 2025 tax brackets, standard deduction (including OBBB senior deduction for age 65+), and child tax credit. Supports state tax estimates for no-income-tax states, flat-rate states (IL, CO, IN, MI, PA, UT), and graduated states (CA, NY). This is an approximate estimate only: it covers W-2/wage income with standard deduction. No itemized deductions, no self-employment tax, no capital gains. Your actual result may differ. File with TaxAct for your exact number.",
      "inputSchema": {
        "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
        "properties": {
          "federal_withholding": {
            "description": "Total federal income tax withheld (from your W-2 box 2), in whole dollars",
            "maximum": 9007199254740991,
            "minimum": 0,
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "filing_state": {
            "description": "Two-letter state code for state tax estimate (e.g., \"CA\", \"NY\", \"TX\"). Omit for federal-only.",
            "maxLength": 2,
            "minLength": 2,
            "pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}$",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "filing_status": {
            "description": "Your tax filing status",
            "enum": [
              "single",
              "married_filing_jointly",
              "married_filing_separately",
              "head_of_household",
              "qualifying_surviving_spouse"
            ],
            "type": "string"
          },
          "is_65_or_older": {
            "default": false,
            "description": "Were you born before January 2, 1961?",
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "is_blind": {
            "default": false,
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "num_dependents": {
            "default": 0,
            "description": "Number of qualifying dependent children under age 17",
            "maximum": 9007199254740991,
            "minimum": 0,
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "spouse_is_65_or_older": {
            "default": false,
            "description": "Was your spouse born before January 2, 1961? (if filing jointly)",
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "spouse_is_blind": {
            "default": false,
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "total_income": {
            "description": "Total income from all W-2s and other sources, in whole dollars",
            "maximum": 9007199254740991,
            "minimum": 0,
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "filing_status",
          "total_income",
          "federal_withholding"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "name": "estimate_taxes",
      "outputSchema": null
    },
    {
      "description": "Explains what a tax form is, what each box means, which boxes are most important for filing, and where to enter the data in TaxAct. Covers W-2, all common 1099 forms, 1098 forms, and other tax documents. Ask about a specific form or a general document type. Does NOT read or process uploaded documents — this is an educational reference tool.",
      "inputSchema": {
        "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
        "properties": {
          "focus_box": {
            "description": "Optional: focus on a specific box number. Examples: 'Box 1', 'Box 12', 'Box 2a'.",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "form_name": {
            "description": "The tax form to explain. Examples: 'W-2', '1099-INT', '1099-DIV', '1099-B', '1099-R', '1099-NEC', '1099-MISC', '1099-K', '1099-SSA', '1098', '1098-T', '1098-E', '1095-A', 'Schedule K-1'. Case-insensitive.",
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "form_name"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "name": "explain_tax_document",
      "outputSchema": null
    },
    {
      "description": "Finds where to enter specific tax information in the TaxAct interview. Search by topic, form number, or keyword (e.g., \"W-2\", \"1099-R\", \"charitable contributions\", \"crypto\", \"overtime deduction\"). Returns the interview breadcrumb path showing where to navigate. Covers 150+ topics across individual (1040) and business returns. No account required.",
      "inputSchema": {
        "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
        "properties": {
          "query": {
            "description": "What you want to enter or find (e.g., \"W-2\", \"rental income\", \"1099-R\", \"child tax credit\", \"Trump Account\")",
            "minLength": 1,
            "type": "string"
          },
          "return_type": {
            "default": "1040",
            "description": "Tax return type. Use 1040 for individual returns (default).",
            "enum": [
              "990",
              "1040",
              "1041",
              "1065",
              "1120",
              "1120S"
            ],
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "query"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "name": "find_interview_topic",
      "outputSchema": null
    },
    {
      "description": "Returns key tax deadlines for the 2025 tax year (filing in 2026). Includes federal filing deadline, extension deadline, estimated tax payment dates, document mailing deadlines, and state-specific deadlines. Optionally provide a state code for state-specific dates.",
      "inputSchema": {
        "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
        "properties": {
          "include_document_deadlines": {
            "default": true,
            "description": "Include W-2 and 1099 mailing deadlines.",
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "include_estimated_payments": {
            "default": true,
            "description": "Include quarterly estimated tax payment deadlines.",
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "state": {
            "description": "Two-letter state code (e.g., 'CA', 'NY'). Omit for federal-only deadlines.",
            "maxLength": 2,
            "minLength": 2,
            "pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}$",
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "name": "tax_deadlines",
      "outputSchema": null
    },
    {
      "description": "Returns a personalized list of tax documents and forms you need to gather before filing your tax return. Based on your income sources, deductions, and life events. Covers W-2s, 1099s, receipts, and other IRS forms. This is for DIY filers preparing their own return.",
      "inputSchema": {
        "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
        "properties": {
          "deductions_and_events": {
            "default": [],
            "description": "Deductions, credits, and life events that apply",
            "items": {
              "enum": [
                "mortgage",
                "student_loans",
                "education",
                "childcare",
                "charitable",
                "medical",
                "hsa",
                "dependents",
                "home_sale",
                "marketplace_insurance",
                "estimated_payments",
                "state_refund"
              ],
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "filing_state": {
            "description": "Two-letter state code (e.g., \"CA\", \"TX\"). Omit for federal only.",
            "maxLength": 2,
            "minLength": 2,
            "pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}$",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "filing_status": {
            "description": "Your tax filing status",
            "enum": [
              "single",
              "married_filing_jointly",
              "married_filing_separately",
              "head_of_household",
              "qualifying_surviving_spouse"
            ],
            "type": "string"
          },
          "income_sources": {
            "default": [],
            "description": "Income types that apply to your situation",
            "items": {
              "enum": [
                "w2",
                "self_employment",
                "investments",
                "interest_dividends",
                "retirement",
                "social_security",
                "rental",
                "other"
              ],
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "num_dependents": {
            "default": 0,
            "description": "Number of dependents (if you selected \"dependents\" above)",
            "maximum": 9007199254740991,
            "minimum": 0,
            "type": "integer"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "filing_status"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "name": "tax_document_checklist",
      "outputSchema": null
    }
  ]
}

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