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What tax preparation costs, by form

Pricing is published per form so you can see what your return costs before you engage me. These are structurally sound starting points for a solo preparer in 2026, not a recommendation adjust to your economics.

Individual

Form 1040, standard deduction, W-2 income$225
Schedule A itemized deductions+$125
Schedule B interest and dividends+$60
Schedule C per business+$325
Schedule D capital gains and losses+$125
Schedule E per rental property+$165
Schedule F farm+$300
Schedule SE, EIC, Child Tax CreditIncluded
State return each$110
Form 1040-X amended$350
Prior-year return each year$275
Form 4868 extension$85
Form 1040-ES vouchers, full year$95

Business and organization

Form 1065 partnershipfrom $1,100
Form 1120-S S corporationfrom $1,100
Form 1120 C corporationfrom $1,350
Schedule K-1 each$60
Form 990-N e-Postcard$175
Form 990-EZ$750
Form 990 fullfrom $1,600
Form 941 per quarter$150
Form 940 annual$175
Form 7004 extension$125
State business return each$175

Information returns

Setup fee per payer, per year$95
1099 series per form$10
1098 series per form$10
5498 series per form$10
W-2G per form$10
1042-S per form$30
W-2 / W-3 setup plus per W-2$95 + $12
Corrected return per form$25
Paper filing with Form 1096+$40 per batch

Financial record review

Record review up to 12 months, one account$300
Each additional account+$150
Bookkeeping cleanup beyond review scope$95/hour

Required language

Financial record review is available only when bank statements are provided. I will review and reconcile your records against actual bank activity for the period covered. Without statements I prepare from the figures you supply, and the accuracy of the return depends entirely on the accuracy of those figures. Review is not an audit, a review engagement, or a compilation, and provides no assurance.

What changes the price

Volume of transactions, number of accounts, condition of the records, number of states, prior-year issues, and how late in the season the engagement begins.

What I don't charge for

The initial scoping call. Answering a question about a return I prepared. Copies of your own documents.

Required disclosures

Tax returns are prepared under a Preparer Tax Identification Number issued under Internal Revenue Code section 6109(a)(4). Preparation is subject to the Internal Revenue Code, including the preparer penalty provisions at sections 6694 and 6695.

Tax return information is used solely to prepare your return. It is not disclosed or used for any other purpose without your prior written consent in the form required by Internal Revenue Code section 7216 and the regulations under it. Unauthorized disclosure or use of tax return information is a criminal offense.

Taxpayer information is protected under a Written Information Security Plan maintained in accordance with the FTC Safeguards Rule at 16 CFR Part 314 and IRS Publication 4557. Tax documents are exchanged only through a secure client portal never by email or through website forms.

Federal returns are prepared for filers nationwide. State returns are prepared for states in which the required preparer registration is held; several states regulate tax preparers separately.

Representation before the Internal Revenue Service is governed by Treasury Department Circular 230 and is limited by credential. This firm does not represent taxpayers in collection matters, including liens, levies, installment agreements, offers in compromise, and collection due process proceedings, and does not practice before the United States Tax Court. Where a matter requires representation, an enrolled agent, CPA, or tax attorney is engaged or the client is referred.

Refund amounts, tax owed, and acceptance of any return by a taxing authority are determined by tax law and by the accuracy and completeness of information provided by the taxpayer. No outcome is guaranteed.

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