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Summary: The cost of tax preparation varies whether the tax payer uses an online program or a tax service, and each form filed, such as a W-2, a Schedule C or a Schedule E, involves a fee. Calculate the cost of preparing taxes with information from an IRS tax agent in this free video on personal finance.
Shrley Chaboneau is the owner of Fast Tax Services in Los Angeles, Calif. She is an enrolled agent with the IRS, and she has been preparing taxes for many years.read more
"On this segment we will talk about cost of repairing your taxes. There's a variety of costs if you come to us at Fast Tax Services just with a W2 we start out at 100 dollars and that's probably what you walk out with. But every form that we use besides the basic W2 has a charge. For instance if you are self-employed and must file a schedule C, there's a charge along with that schedule C there's a self-employment tax and there's a charge for that. There's a schedule E for rentals, there's a schedule A for your personal deductions and there's many other schedules besides. Each schedule has a price. If you have a very simple tax return, perhaps you should buy a program on your own and try it and see how you fare. If you have any problem with it, and you can't complete your tax return, give us a call and we'll see if we can't work you in and have, give you the help you need. Thank you very much."
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