Is that true? My taxes are very complicted and I need help no matter what. So for instance filing jointly heard that that particular form starts out as $150.
Can anyone give me more info on how much forms cost.
I know they are free if you do them yourself. I just can't pull that off this year...I need help.
2007-02-12 06:52:42 · 8 answers · asked by ;)~ 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
all the tax forms are free, if you are paying for a form, you are getting ripped, you could be paying the cost for them to file for you, but all IRS forms are free
the cost of someone filing for you depends on how complex the preperation of the forms are, if you own a business, you can expect to pay more, if you worked one job all year, with no expemtions you will pay less
2007-02-12 06:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Every tax accountant has their own method of billing. Some do charge by the form. Or how many line items on that form. Where I work, we charge by the time spent on the return, not on the form. A schedule D can take 10 minutes for one person and an hour for the other, so it wouldn' t be practical to charge the same for both. Most accountants will give you a free quote after looking over your documents.
2007-02-12 19:05:06 · answer #2 · answered by LC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tax forms in themselves are free. Even your accountant will download them from the same website as you would: www.IRS.gov.
There is no particular Married Filing Jointly form. All 1040,1040A and 1040EZ forms have Married Filing Jointly.
The complexity of infomation supplied and the time it takes to fill out any particular 1040 form is what costs.
You're not being charged for each form per se, you're being charged to have the accountant fill out that form.
2007-02-12 15:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by Celeste 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
National preparers like H&R Block charge by the form instead of by the hour. They can give you an estimate before they do it but they will need to know every form you need to file this year.
2007-02-12 14:58:29 · answer #4 · answered by spicertax 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your accountant sets the price for your tax return. You should ask your accountant how they charge for preparing tax returns. Some charge by the hour and some by the form.
I would steer clear of any that charge based on the amount of your return because it is illegal.
2007-02-12 14:58:10 · answer #5 · answered by R Worth 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Didn't you get the accountant's fee in advance, before hiring him??? I would never hire anyone for anything without knowing how much they charge.
2007-02-12 14:58:15 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa A 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to an accountant. they shouldnt charge more than $150-$200. if you feel that you have a complicated return, dont go to H&R Block and dont attempt to do them yourself.
2007-02-12 15:27:10 · answer #7 · answered by tma 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
u can efile free, only pay few dollars for state tax returns. here are link collection
2007-02-12 16:06:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋