what does tax preparation cost
The National Association of Tax Professionals in their 2014 study found that average tax preparation fees ranged from $142 for a Form 1040 personal tax return to $566 for a Form 1120 corporate tax return.
By Michael Cohn. The average fee for preparing a tax return, including an itemized Form 1040 with Schedule A and a state tax return, will increase a few dollars to $273 this year, a 4.6 percent increase over the average fee of $261 last year, according to a survey by the National Society of Accountants.y Michael Cohn. The average fee for preparing a tax return, including an itemized Form 1040 with Schedule A and a state tax return, will increase a few dollars to $273 this year, a 4.6 percent increase over the average fee of $261 last year, according to a survey by the National Society of Accountants.