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How much do you charge to do taxes? 2026 prices

Here are our prices, published. Tax preparation, Form W-7 for the ITIN, business returns and 1099 forms. These are 2026 reference prices, not "starting at" prices, and we give you the quote before we start.

The first consultation

The first consultation is free when it is a personal matter: your taxes, your ITIN, a letter you got from the IRS. Ask with no obligation.

If your consultation is about a business — for example, opening a company — the first consultation costs $100, and that $100 is credited toward the cost of the work if you decide to go ahead with us.

Tax preparation

  • W-2 with dependents — $150–200
  • W-2 with dependents plus rental income — $180–280
  • Self-employed (Schedule C) — $250–400

Form W-7 / ITIN

  • $95 USD per person. Includes certification as a CAA: we certify your passport, so your original document does not travel to the IRS — and we return your documents to you by certified mail.

We almost never do the ITIN on its own: the tax return that goes with Form W-7 can sink the application if it is done wrong, so the two are worked on together.

Business

  • Entity return — partnership, S-Corp or C-Corp — $600–1,200
  • 1099 forms — $75 per contractor

How to read these prices

These are 2026 reference prices, not "starting at" prices: the range is the range, and your case falls within it. We give you the quote before we start.

Services without a published price

These services do not have a published price yet. Ask us and we will tell you before we start.

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