Pricing
Transparent packages. Price tied to complexity.
File Only is our core offer. Final quotes land inside the published range after we see your forms. All prepared returns are reviewed and signed by a licensed CPA.
Core offer
File Only
$275 – $650
Upload. We prepare. You e-file. Best for W-2 / straightforward 1099 returns with limited schedules. Available year-round.
- Secure document upload
- Federal return preparation, plus any required state returns
- Reviewed and signed by a licensed CPA
- E-file when you approve
- Email support through filing
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File + Notes
$425 – $850
Everything in File Only, plus written guidance—mid-tier for filers who want context without a live call.
- Everything in File Only
- Written notes on key return items
- Estimated payment guidance (when applicable)
- Next-year planning bullets
- Priority email turnaround
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Consult
$250 · $400
Off-season only. Consults are not available February through mid-April (spring filing season). Available May–January and after April 15. File Only remains year-round.
Standalone advisory time outside spring filing season. Book alone or add to a File Only / File + Notes engagement when consults are open.
- 30 minutes — $250 — one or two focused questions
- 60 minutes — $400 — multi-issue or year-end planning
- Video or phone
- Summary notes by email after the call
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Typical File Only price drivers
| Typical situation |
Usually lands near |
| W-2 only, standard deduction, one state |
$275 – $350 |
| W-2 + interest/dividends, simple Schedule 1 items |
$350 – $450 |
| Side 1099 income, rental Schedule E (simple), or equity compensation |
$450 – $550 |
| Multiple schedules, K-1, or multi-state complexity within File Only scope |
$550 – $650 |
Ranges are guidance, not a quote. Out-of-scope work (complex partnerships, audits, amended multi-year filings) may need a consult first.