OUR PRICING IS BY THE FORM:

• Know what you'll pay for Tax Preparation
• Only pay for the forms you need!

Our pricing is À La Cart - you are billed only for the forms you need and use.  How that works is you will be billed for each form your tax return requires.  We have listed our prices for the most common forms below for your convenience.  If you can't find what you need, or have forms not listed below, please do not hesitate to call, email or stop by for a Firm Quote specific to your situation.

Why do we charge per form instead of an hourly rate?  We feel if a client's return is very simple with few forms they should not be charged the same amount as someone who has a very complex tax return with many additional forms. 

For example:  Let's say Mary has a simple 1040 with a Schedule A.  She has to find us a couple of pieces of missing information for her mortgage deductions and medical bills.  With phone calls, email follow-ups, totaling up all her deductions, and research time, her tax return could take two hours.

Now let's say John has a very complex 1040 with Schedules A, B, C, Complex D, E page 2, a lot of heavy investing activity, several W-2 forms, seven or eight 1099-DIV forms, 1099-SA form and on and on.  His return may only take two hours to complete, but requires extensive work and highly specialized knowledge.

Both tax returns took two hours.  Why should Mary pay the same price as John?  We strive to be fair in our billing by leveling the playing field:  you only pay for the forms you use. 

Most work can be completed while you wait!

PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURNS:

• Form 1040EZ - $69.95
  • Price includes one (1) W-2 Form
• Form 1040A - $99.95
  • Price includes up to two (2) W-2 Forms
• Form 1040 - $149.95
• Schedule A - $69.95
• Schedule B - $29.95
• Schedule C-EZ - $69.95
• Schedule C (Simple - 10 items or less) - $99.95
• Schedule C (Complex - more than 10 items) - $149.95
• Schedule D (Simple) - $39.95 - Prior To Tax Year 2011*
• Schedule D (Complex) - $69.95 - Prior To Tax Year 2011*
• Schedule D - INCLUDED AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE - For Tax Years 2011 and After* (does not include Form 8949 - Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets)
• Forms for Income:
  • W-2 Forms - $4.95 per form
  • Most 1099 Forms - $4.95 per form
  • Most 1098 Forms - $4.95 per form
  • K-1 Forms - $9.95 per form
  • Most other additional Income Forms - $4.95
• Form 4868 - Extension to File Personal Income Tax - FREE!
• State Personal Income Tax Return (where necessary) - $199.95
• Various State Income Tax Extension (where necessary) - FREE!
• Processing Fees:  1040EZ, 1040A, 1040, 1040X, 1041 - $29.95
• State Return Processing Fees - $9.95 / return
• E-File Fee:  FREE! (E-File is not available after October 15th each year.)

BUSINESS / CORPORATE INCOME TAX RETURNS:

• Form 1065 - $495.00
• Form 1120 - $495.00
• Form 1120S - $545.00
• Form 7004 - Extension to File Business Income Tax - FREE!
• Form 05-163 - Texas State Franchise No Tax Due Information Report - $89.95
• Form 05-158-A - Texas State Franchise Tax Report (Long Form) - $149.95
• Form 05-164 - Extension to File Texas Franchise Tax Report - FREE!
• Form 01-117 - Texas Sales & Use Tax Return (Short Form)- $89.95
• Form 01-114 - Texas Sales & Use Tax Return - $79.95
• State Business Income Tax Return (where necessary) - $249.95
• Various State Income Tax Extension (where necessary) - FREE!
• Processing Fees:  1065 / 1120 / 1120S - $59.95
• State Return Processing Fees - $9.95 / return
• E-File Fee:  FREE!

DEPOSITS REQUIRED FOR TAX WORK:

• 1040EZ / 1040A - no deposit required
• Personal Federal Tax Preparation - $100.00*
• Business Federal Tax Preparation - $250.00*
• Guaranteed Estimates - 50% of the Estimate*
• State Income Taxes - Included in Federal Tax Preparation
• State Sales Taxes - No deposit required

*Deposits for Tax Work are Non-Refundable.

COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES:

Review of up to two (2) Prior Years of your Previously Filed Tax Returns - no purchase or amendments required

Please Note:  Review of the current year to be filed, unfiled, or unprepared tax returns are not available for complimentary review and are subject to a $75.00 Review Fee.

One (1) hour review of your specific situation and needs - no purchase required

ADDITIONAL FEES:

Shipping / Handling - Varies - Our Preferred Shippsers are UPS and USPS

Printing Fee - $34.95 / return**

*Due to change in IRS Reporting Requirements beginning Tax Year 2011.

**Solutions Tax strives to be a Green Firm and reduce paper consumption; therefore we charge a printing fee for the Customer Copy of tax returns - a Filing Copy is always provided for free, of course.  PDF copies of all tax returns on a CDROM are always provided for free to each customer in lieu of printed copies.