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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

•Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-238566) pertaining to the Avantax, Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan,

•Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-211625) pertaining to the Avantax, Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan,

•Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333- 225495) pertaining to the Avantax, Inc. 2018 Incentive Plan,

•Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-238561) pertaining to the Avantax, Inc. 2018 Incentive Plan,

•Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-169691) pertaining to the Avantax, Inc. Restated 1996 Flexible Stock Incentive Plan,

•Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-198645) pertaining to the Avantax, Inc. Restated 1996 Flexible Stock Incentive Plan,

•Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-204585) pertaining to the Avantax, Inc. 2015 Incentive Plan,

•Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-209218) pertaining to the Avantax, Inc. 2016 Equity Inducement Plan, and

•Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-214117) pertaining to the Avantax, Inc. 2016 Equity Inducement Plan,

of our reports dated February 28, 2023, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Avantax, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Avantax, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form

10-K) of Avantax, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2022.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Dallas, Texas

February 28, 2023