2006-10-23 18:11:27 · 7 answers · asked by cricket 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
It also depends where you live. A large chunk of any tax preparer's fee goes to cover overheads.
Be wary of going to a chain store tax preparer. Typically they charge by the form. If you need several forms (You have a mortgage, you have a bit of bank interest, you sold some stock and you have a child) that's five forms straight away, at least, without it being overly complicated.
Contact a few CPA's, explain your situation and they will let you know roughly how much it will cost. Be honest though. CPA's generally charge by the hour so if you leave some details out in the hope of getting a good price you will be sorely disappointed.
2006-10-24 00:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by skip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shop around. Have as many specifics as possible before you bother to call a prepare's office. Such as number of W-2s you'll have, dependants, home mortgage interest, interst income, stock sales, self-employed, child care expense, ect, ect.... These are all factors that set the cost of preparation because they dictate the time involved as well as the complexity of your return. Every day during tax season we receive calls about pricing....I, for one, refuse to give a quote over the phone because the taxpayer NEVER has all the data and later comes in with twice as much paper than they admit to having over the phone and insits on trying to get extra work for nothing because they received a quote for services. It is my opinion that you should NOT go to H & R Block or Jackson Hewitt unless you want to pay the highest price for the least knowledge and worst service.
2006-10-24 15:08:35 · answer #2 · answered by Great Tax Info 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't afford anything you can contact the IRS for the nearest VITA Site where your return will be prepared free of charge. Stay away from H&R Block as they send the information to India and who knows what else. If you have just a W-2 form you can go to IRS.GOV and download the form 1040EZ from their forms site and fill it out yourself. If you can run a computer you should be able to do your return yourself. If you have any specific questions feel free to ask me for any assistance you need.
2006-10-24 11:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on many things - do you file short form? (no deductions), long form (deductions) - also depends on your assets, i.e. stocks, interest earned, etc.
Filing short form is the least expensive - the more you have in assets the higher the cost.
So, it's hard to give you an exact amount. But if you don't own property, have no children, etc. the cost is minimal - should be under $100.
Hope this helps....:)
2006-10-24 02:19:45 · answer #4 · answered by Cupcake 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this obviously depends on the complexity of your tax return. a cpa will charge you $150 for a basic return. go to H&R block for a cheaper fee.
2006-10-24 01:13:58 · answer #5 · answered by tma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you make under $38,000, you can have your return done at no charge at a VITA site. Check irs.gov, and type "VITA" into the search box, to find a site near you. Most sites will e-file your return.
2006-10-24 01:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on how much you made nikuh!! dont be fkn dumb you know the name of the game!!
2006-10-24 01:16:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋