What it costs · Nothing behind a phone call
Services and prices, in plain English.
Plenty of preparers keep their prices in a drawer. Mine are printed here, because you shouldn’t need an appointment to find out whether you can afford one.
Schedule of fees
Personal returns
Most personal returns land between $180 and $420, filed electronically with your refund tracked until it arrives. Your exact number comes first. See the notes below the tables.
| Form 1040 with one state W-2 income, standard deduction, federal + Colorado e-file | from $180 |
|---|---|
| Itemized deductions (Schedule A) | + $75 |
| Investment sales (Schedule D) bring the brokerage statement; I sort it out | + $90 |
| Rental property (Schedule E) per property | + $110 |
| Self-employment (Schedule C) includes the self-employment tax math and next year’s estimates | + $120 |
| Each additional state | + $60 |
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Small-business returns & books
For the shop, the LLC, the side business that got serious. If the books need work first, you get a written cleanup estimate before anything starts.
| S-corporation or partnership return (1120-S / 1065) assumes reconciled year-end books | from $650 |
|---|---|
| Year-end bookkeeping cleanup written estimate first, always | $95 / hour |
| Quarterly estimates, four check-ins a year so April is never a surprise | $240 / year |
| 1099 preparation & filing | $35 + $12 each |
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Year-round help
Tax problems do not wait for tax season, and neither do I.
| A letter from the IRS or Colorado if it needs a response, that starts at $150; most just need a translation | first look free |
|---|---|
| Amended return (1040-X) | from $200 |
| Tax-planning session, sixty minutes credited toward your return if you file with me | $160 |
The fine print, in large print
Scope notes
- “From” means complexity varies. After I look at last year’s return, you get one written number, before any work starts.
- If your situation is outside what I do, I’ll tell you at the first call and give you the name of someone good.
- Nothing ever bills by surprise.
Not sure which rows are yours? That’s normal. Call and we’ll sort it in five minutes.
One written price, before any work starts.
Call (303) 555-0142Tue–Fri 9:00–4:30 · Sat by appointment