Over charged on tax preparation? Do I have to accept forms and pay?

I took our tax stuff to H&R Block - basic house hold, under 30,000 with a few intrest & dividen forms. I don't think he did a good job and I am supposed to go back with one more piece of information. He told me it would cost $295. I thought this was a bit much. Since I have not recieved any paper work, not signed any agreement nor completed the process; do I still have to accept the tax preperatiion and pay him or can I just take my toys and go home?

Public Comments

1. to be honest im anti-HR Block but regardless of that I would still run. You are better off doing the return yourself and consulting the IRS website for help if necessary if all you have is a basic return plus interest. If you really feel the need, there is a program you can download called TaxAct2005 which is free and only $19.95 i think if you want to e-file but you can avoid that by printing out the return and mailing it.
2. No you do not have to pay. You can just tell them that that is a bit much and you would like to go elsewhere. Get your stuff back and go someplace else. I hope you do go some where else!!
3. Yes you can. Ask them for the paperwork back and go somewhere else. You might want to ask the next office you go to for a ballpark figure on how much it would cost. But be careful with places that charge you a low fee, it just might be too good to be true.