how much will tax preparation cost ?
Hello, I am filing my tax's this year for the first time and I was wondering how much a place like H&R bock would charge me for this service? And or if I did a e-file would it be faster or just as fast as the company above? And I was reading about a earned income tax credit for people whom made less then 15,000 for the year of 2008. And I fall in that category and was trying to figure out if I can apply for that tax credit. Or what the qualifications are? And also noticed that there is a extra kick if you didn't get the full 600 dollars last year for the stimulus and they are giving you extra now? If so do I ask H&R bock about this service or ect? Thank you for all the information. Also I am single live on my own no kids. And I may consider other options too as liberty tax's ect.. to do my return.
Public Comments
- H & R blocked charged me $300.00 last year and the person doing my taxed wasn't even a CPA. And at an actual tax firm a CPA would charge you $300 or less. The lady at H&R did not know what a W-2 was and they messed up my taxes, so I got a letter saying I didn't claim like $20K so she didn't know what she was doing. Definately wouldn't go to H&R. You can always drop your taxes off at an actual accounting firm, and it shouldn't charge that much.
- I know alot of people that have had trouble with H&R Block. I did mine on TaxAct.com I got the letter of ACCEPTANCE that night. the Next Morning they sent me another email stating when They would mail out my check. They have an option on their to Direct Deposit it into your bank account. TaxAct was really easy to use, considering I know NOTHING about taxes. =]
- Quite honestly, it really depends on what you are "bringing to the table" with you as far as filing. The cost of your taxes truly depends on the amount of work that the provider must do in order to complete them. A person with children, a home, etc would have to pay more vs a person with no kids, single, and renting an apartment. As far as HnR Block goes - they are probably one of the most expensive out there and the people they bring in aren't true professionals. They are everyday people such as yourself that took the HnR Block tax prep course. I really wouldn't recommened them. Before filing your taxes, I would urge you to really look into various providers and weigh your options.. HnR Block often charges a minimum of $300, and thats for an easy filing.
