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CheckMark 1095

Public facts

Desktop 1094/1095 print and e-file software

IRS-approved Windows/Mac desktop software to prepare, print, or AIR e-file Forms 1094-B/C and 1095-B/C for a published annual license fee.

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Overview

CheckMark 1095 Software is a DIY desktop application from CheckMark, Inc. for Affordable Care Act information returns. It supports Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C, with print and e-file editions for Windows and Mac, unlimited employees and filings on the licensed version, and US-based email/chat/phone support. The vendor says data is stored locally (encrypted) rather than in the cloud, and that the license is a one-time annual fee without per-recipient e-file charges. Public pages state the current product is for the 2025 tax filing year only and cannot file prior-year 1095s. CheckMark says it has provided business software for over 42 years and that 12,000+ businesses use the product.

Why it matters CheckMark is the fixed-price desktop 1095 tool for CPAs and small ALEs that do not want a per-form cloud bureau.

Target buyer: Small and mid-sized employers, CPAs, and accountants that want to print or e-file 1095s themselves on a fixed-price desktop license.
Pricing model: Annual desktop license; print and e-file tiers; Public marketing starts at $349. Store/pricing pages list e-file around $479 and print Pro+ around $369 (confirm live SKUs). Vendor says the annual fee is all-inclusive—no separate setup, extra-employer, extra-recipient, or e-file click fees. Tax-year 2025 software only.
Availability: National
Research: Last researched 2026-08-23; Agent-strong category

Key features

Prepare 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C
Print edition and e-file edition (IRS AIR only for e-file)
Windows and Mac
Unlimited employees and filings (per licensed version)
Multilevel security and controlled access
Prints forms on blank paper
Local encrypted storage (vendor: not cloud-hosted)
Annual updates/patches for the current tax year

Integrations

IRS AIR (e-file edition)
Manual employer/employee data entry (get-started docs describe on-screen entry similar to the IRS form)
Named payroll imports are not listed on the public 1095 product pages captured here

Overview

CheckMark, Inc. sells CheckMark 1095 Software at checkmark.com/1095-software. It is positioned as simple, secure, IRS-approved software to prepare, print, or e-file ACA forms. Editions: E-File or Print, each for Windows and Mac. The company contrasts its all-in annual license with vendors that charge setup, extra companies, extra recipients, or per-e-file fees.

Workflow in marketing: add employer → add employees on a 1095-like screen → print or e-file. Knowledge-base articles say the program prints on blank paper, ships yearly with current forms, and offers patches at checkmark.com. Support: email, chat, phone (KB lists 970-225-0387 for 1095 tech support; sales CD orders 970-225-0522).

Important limitation stated repeatedly: the software is for the 2025 tax filing year only and cannot file prior-year 1095s. E-file “supports only AIR System.”

Vendor trust copy: 12,000+ businesses; 42+ years of CheckMark software.

Key Capabilities

All four 1094/1095 B and C forms.
Unlimited employee volume on the license.
Local data with multilevel security.
AIR e-file or paper print.
Current-year form updates.

Integrations & Ecosystem

AIR for e-file. Public 1095 pages emphasize keyed entry, not a named QuickBooks/ADP importer. Confirm import options in a demo or the current user manual.

Pricing

Starting at $349 (print messaging). E-file Pro listed at $479 on the pricing page captured via search; Print Pro+ around $369. Pro+ adds priority/toll-free/live chat. Verify current-year SKUs before buying. No per-form IRS click fees according to CheckMark.

Notes & Limitations

Not a prior-year correction platform (explicit).
Desktop/local—not a multi-admin cloud HQ.
State individual-mandate e-file is not described on the pages reviewed.
“National” U.S. IRS forms.

Sources

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