Melissa Frankenberger, CPA

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Pricing Guidelines

  • All prices are fixed. There are NO hidden charges or additional fees for filing state returns or itemizing your deductions. (e-file is FREE)
     
  • Additional forms/schedules may be required for more in depth tax preparations.  These are prepared on an as needed basis and cost $20-$25 per form (depending on the form).

  • All Preparations include 1 state
    (Additional states are prepared at a rate of $25 per state).
     
  • A FINAL price will be quoted to you PRIOR to any work being performed.  The final price is gaurenteed and no "surprise" charges will be added to your bill.

  • In rare instances, for individuals with exceptional amounts of paperwork, additional fees may be necessary  (clients are informed of this ahead of time and a price would be quoted BEFORE any work is performed)
Tax Forms

Services and Prices
       
Indivudual Tax Preparation Pricing   Small Business Tax Preparation Pricing

EZ ($40)

Use the 1040EZ if:

• Your taxable income is below $100,000
• Your filing status is Single or Married Filing Jointly
• You (and spouse) are under age 65 and not blind
• You are not claiming any dependents
• Your interest income is $1,500 or less
• You DO NOT plan to itemize your deductions (see the itemizing section under the Standard Preparation section for a more detailed description)

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Standard Preparation ($85)
(Most preparations fall under this category)

This option applies if any of the following describe you:

  • Plan to itemize your deductions
    While itemized deductions can be a confusing topic, click here to see a general list (provided by the IRS) of allowable deductions. It is ONLY necessary to itemize when your deductions will exceed the current standard deduction of $5,700 (single) or $11,400 (married).
  • Have dependents and/or child care credits that you will be claiming
  • Any item listed in EZ section is NOT met

Standard preparation includes the preparation of form 1040 and schedules A & B (itemizing and interest income).  

 

Small Business Tax Preparation I
($105)


Applies to the following situations

  • sole proprietor
  • consultant
  • 1099 contractor
  • single-owner LLC

*Note:  Tax Preparation for these types of businesses INCLUDE your personal tax forms (Basically you are paying $85 for the Standard Individual Preparation for you as an individual, and $20 for the schedule C worksheet for your business)

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Coming in 2013

Small Business Tax Preparation II

Applies to the following situations

  • S Corp
  • partnership
  • C Corp
  • multiple owner LLC

 


Visit the Getting Started page for details on how to begin your tax preparation.

  Contact me if you are not sure which option you qualify for (or just have general questions).



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