Our belief at Accutax is that pricing for your tax return preparation should be transparent, fair, and affordable. We promise to accurately account for the time we spent preparing your return (including pre-return and post-return consultations). We guarantee you the lower of two rates: Either your quoted rate or $200/hour. If the cost is less to you using the hourly method, we will reduce the price charged at the time we have completed your return and request payment.
Please fill out a New Client Form for a quote based on your specific circumstances. Our itemized quote will match your situation to the prices listed below, and explain our reasoning to you. We've also provided the average price charged by members of the National Society of Accountants (NSA) in 2023.
All prices quoted include:
Electronic filing*
Delivery of your completed tax return to you
30-minute post-return completion consultation via email
Free audit response letter if required
Guarantee of availability to assist you with an in-person audit or tax lawsuit arising from your return**
* Not all returns are eligible for electronic filing **Separate representation agreement required
BASIC Returns
(FORM 1040 + ONE STATE)
This includes all wages (W-2s) and pension and annuity income (Forms 1099-R), social security income, standard adjustments to income, determination of filing status, all child tax credit calculations (NOT including childcare credits claimed on Form 2441), and student loan interest deductions (Form1098-E). It also includes electronic delivery of your refund to your bank account if desired.
NSA Average Price (2023): $279
OUR PRICE (2025): $250
Increase from 2024: $25
capital gains and losses
(SCHEDULE D)
This includes review of all your records including transactions reported to you on Forms 1099-B,1099-S, consolidated brokerage forms, and other records. We will determine the proper basis of your assets, and the proper classification of your assets. In most cases this includes filing Form 8949 where required, but we reserve the right to charge separately for Form 8949, up to four times, if your records are particularly complex.
NSA Average Price (2023): $126
OUR PRICE (2025): $125
Increase from 2024: $0
Interest and Dividends
(SCHEDULE B)
This includes review of all your income records including transactions reported to you on 1099-DIV, 1099-INT, and other brokerage forms. We will assure proper reporting of qualified dividends and QBI deduction eligibility.
NSA Average Price (2023): $64
OUR PRICE (2025): $50
Increase from 2024: $25
ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS
(Schedule a)
This includes assuring you have the largest possible deduction by analyzing all of your state and local taxes, mortgage interest and points, real estate taxes, charitable deductions, casualty loss and theft, and medical and dental expenses. As of the 2019 filing season, Schedule A is never filed only due to state and local taxes reported on your W-2s. A charge for an additional form may be required for non-cash donations over $500.
NSA Average Price (2023): $113
OUR PRICE (2025): $100
Increase from 2024: $25
RENTAL REAL ESTATE
(SCHEDULE E)
This includes reviewing your rental agreements, income and expense records, and other documents, including Earnings Summaries or1099-Ks issued to you by AirBnb or similar rental management outfits. Accutax reserves the right to increase this fee if records are poor, or to charge this fee multiple times if there are multiple properties. Separate fees may apply for required state forms (such as the DC D-30).
NSA Average Price (2023): $192
OUR PRICE (2025): $150
Increase from 2024: $0
SELF-Employment Taxes
(SCHEDULE SE)
This includes calculation and reporting of social security and medicare taxes owed due to self-employment, as well as advice on how to minimize these taxes and how to estimate them and pay them quarterly as required.
NSA Average Price (2023): $62
OUR PRICE (2025): $50
Increase from 2024: $25
independent contractors & BUSINESS RETURNS
(SCHEDULE C)
This includes calculating your gross and net income from moderately well-kept records. At Accutax we understand that your records may not be perfect and will work with you to help you fill in the gaps. However, we reserve the right to increase this fee if records are poor. This fee will not be charged if Schedule C is filed only due to a single Form 1099 and you are not claiming any expenses. Instead a “Miscellaneous Form” charge ($50) will apply.
NSA Average Price (2023): $221
OUR PRICE (2025): $200
Increase from 2024: $25
AdDITIONAL STATES &
MISCellaneous Forms
We will work with you to determine your residency properly, and file any part-year or non-resident returns required. We will itemize the additional forms we need to file in your quote and explain what each form is related to. If we find we need to increase our quote for a new form, we will contact your and obtain your permission to proceed. This fee is per additional state or form, and some particularly complex forms may be quoted as two (2) forms.
NSA Average Price (2023): $70 each
OUR PRICE (2025): $50 each
Increase from 2024: $0
additional consulting services
(including estimated taxes advice)
This includes an attempt to precisely estimate your income taxes owed at both the federal and state level for the coming year, and to provide advice on how to properly pay them quarterly. This fee will only be charged if a precise calculation, requiring new/updated information for the coming year, is desired. Rough estimates based on the return are provided free of charge.
OUR PRICE: $200 per hour (billed at 15-minute increments)
Increase from 2024: $0