AI Visibility Audit
gettaxhub.com · Data range: August 3–10, 2026 (8 days, 561 tracked AI conversations) · Source: Peec AI
How Taxhub shows up in AI answers compared to competitors, which buyer prompts you win or miss, and the domains and URLs AI engines cite most.
Brand visibility & position vs competitors
Share of AI chats that mention each brand, and the average position at which the brand appears.
| Brand | Visibility | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 16.40% | 3.1 |
| 1-800Accountant | 15.69% | 2.7 |
| Bench | 11.41% | 3.6 |
| doola | 7.13% | 3.1 |
| Taxhub ★ | 7.13% | 2.0 |
| Collective | 6.24% | 2.7 |
| Firstbase | 4.46% | 4.3 |
| Taxfyle | 1.60% | 2.9 |
| Formations | 1.25% | 4.9 |
Insight: Taxhub ranks 5th of 9 on visibility but 1st on position (2.0) — the best average rank in the set. When an AI names Taxhub, it names it early. This is a frequency problem, not a reputation problem.
Prompt-level visibility
| Prompt | Visibility | Position | Share of Voice |
|---|---|---|---|
| What are the best virtual CPA services for filing taxes remotely? | 46.67% | 1.6 | 32.53% |
| What are the best services for filing Form 5472 for a foreign-owned U.S. LLC? | 40.00% | 1.8 | 35.90% |
| I am a small business owner with one specific tax question. What are the best ways to get a short paid consultation with a CPA? | 24.14% | 2.7 | 61.54% |
| I am a non-U.S. citizen living abroad who owns a U.S. single-member LLC. What are the best services for filing Form 5472? | 23.33% | 2.1 | 18.42% |
| What are the best online tax filing services for self-employed people and freelancers? | 0.00% | — | — |
| I am a business owner who needs both a personal and a business return filed. What are the best services that can handle both together? | 0.00% | — | — |
| I am an independent contractor earning 1099 income. What are the best ways to estimate how much I will owe in self-employment tax? | 0.00% | — | — |
| I am a remote worker who lived in two states last year. What are the best tax filing services for multi-state returns? | 0.00% | — | — |
| What are the best CPA firms for small business tax preparation and bookkeeping? | 0.00% | — | — |
| I am the founder of a seed-funded startup. What are the best providers that handle both bookkeeping and business tax filing together? | 0.00% | — | — |
Insight: 15 of 19 tracked prompts return zero visibility. Taxhub's entire AI presence comes from 4 prompts, two of which are Form 5472.
Top domains retrieved
These are the domains AI engines are pulling from when answering your category's prompts. Earning placements and mentions here is the fastest way to lift visibility.
| Rank | Domain | Type | Retrievals | Retrieval % | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reddit.com | UGC | 125 | 22.28% | 185 |
| 2 | irs.gov | Institutional | 122 | 21.75% | 287 |
| 3 | hrblock.com | Corporate | 116 | 20.68% | 144 |
| 4 | forbes.com | Editorial | 116 | 20.68% | 152 |
| 5 | intuit.com | Corporate | 115 | 20.50% | 127 |
| 6 | nerdwallet.com | Corporate | 63 | 11.23% | 81 |
| 7 | youtube.com | UGC | 57 | 10.16% | 76 |
| 8 | freetaxusa.com | Corporate | 54 | 9.63% | 67 |
| 9 | form5472.online | Corporate | 46 | 8.20% | 82 |
| 10 | wired.com | Editorial | 46 | 8.20% | 83 |
Insight: gettaxhub.com ranks 32nd with 36 retrievals (6.42%). For comparison: 1800accountant.com 31, pilot.com 29, bench.co 24. The competitors beating Taxhub on visibility are not winning from their own websites — they are winning from being named inside Forbes, NerdWallet and Reddit.
Top URLs retrieved
The individual pages AI engines reach for most, grouped by domain. Use this as your target list for guest posts, comparison placements, and collaborations.
Reddit (UGC — the most-retrieved domain overall)
| URL | Title | Retrievals | Citations | Content Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://reddit.com/r/Lawyertalk/comments/1iakexh/single_member_llc_to_s_corp | Single Member LLC to S Corp | 9 | 9 | UGC — Discussion |
| https://reddit.com/r/tax/comments/qj3ylk/how_to_find_a_great_virtual_tax_accountant_for | How to find a great, virtual tax accountant for filing and planning/advice? | 9 | 9 | UGC — Discussion |
| https://reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/1qfcm9n/tax_filing_software_megathread_a_comprehensive | Tax Filing Software Megathread: A comprehensive list of tax filing resources | 8 | 14 | UGC — Discussion |
| https://reddit.com/r/tax/comments/132fn84/how_can_you_lower_taxes_owed_for_being | How can you lower taxes owed for being self-employed? | 7 | 7 | UGC — Discussion |
| https://reddit.com/r/tax/comments/199cspl/turbotax_or_hire_someone_for_rental_properties | TurboTax or Hire someone for rental properties with property management company???? | 7 | 7 | UGC — Discussion |
Insight: The five retrieved Reddit threads map one-to-one onto Taxhub's service lines: LLC-to-S-Corp conversion, finding a virtual tax accountant, lowering self-employment tax, and rental property filing. These are the buying conversation. Taxhub is absent from all of them.
IRS.gov (Institutional)
| URL | Title | Retrievals | Citations | Content Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://irs.gov/instructions/i5472 | Instructions for Form 5472 (12/2024) | 26 | 61 | How-To Guide |
| https://irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes | Self-employment tax (Social Security and Medicare taxes) | 21 | 16 | Article |
| https://irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employed-individuals-tax-center | Self-employed individuals tax center | 19 | 31 | Category Page |
| https://irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/single-member-limited-liability-companies | Single member limited liability companies | 13 | 10 | Article |
| https://irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/tips-on-rental-real-estate-income-deductions-and-recordkeeping | Tips on rental real estate income, deductions and recordkeeping | 13 | 1 | How-To Guide |
H&R Block (Corporate)
| URL | Title | Retrievals | Citations | Content Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://hrblock.com/online-tax-filing/self-employed-online-tax-filing | Best Tax Software for Self Employed | 54 | 58 | Product/Service Page |
| https://hrblock.com/tax-offices/virtual-tax-preparation | Virtual & Remote Tax Preparation Services | 19 | 16 | Product/Service Page |
| https://hrblock.com/tax-offices/business-services | Small Business Tax Services and Preparation | 14 | 9 | Category Page |
| https://hrblock.com/tax-center/small-business/self-employed/self-employment-tax | Guide to Paying Self-Employment Tax | 11 | 11 | Profile/Guide |
| https://hrblock.com/tax-center/support/online/online-tax-filing/prepare-to-file-taxes-online/non-resident-part-year-taxes | Filing Nonresident & Part Year Resident State Taxes | 10 | 9 | Profile/Guide |
Strategic recommendation
Taxhub has the best average position of any tracked brand (2.0) but is mentioned in only 7.1% of AI answers — a frequency problem, not a reputation problem. Its entire footprint comes from 4 of 19 prompts, concentrated in Form 5472 and virtual CPA queries.
Own Form 5472 completely
It is already Taxhub's strongest position, the IRS Form 5472 instructions page is the single most-cited source in the dataset (61 citations), and the competition is small purpose-built microsites rather than incumbents. Build a genuine resource hub around foreign-owned LLC compliance: filing walkthroughs, penalty scenarios, deadline and extension guidance, country-specific notes. This is the one category where Taxhub can be the definitive answer.
Establish authentic Reddit presence in r/tax, r/personalfinance and r/smallbusiness
Reddit is the most-retrieved domain at 22.3% of all chats, and the specific threads AI pulls from are about virtual accountants, LLC-to-S-Corp conversion, and self-employment tax — Taxhub's core services. Competitors are winning visibility through third-party mentions, not their own sites. This is where those mentions live.
Pursue editorial placement in Forbes, NerdWallet and Clutch listicles
Forbes (116 retrievals) and NerdWallet (63) both already name Pilot, 1-800Accountant and Bench. Getting into "best online tax service" roundups is how those three achieve visibility without domain-level retrieval strength.
Bottom line: Onsite content is a supporting move, not the lead. The exception is Form 5472, where owning the topic outright is achievable.
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