Pricing
Transparent fees, estimated live.
Tax preparation fees depend on the forms and complexity involved. Instead of hiding behind ‘contact us for pricing,’ here is exactly how a fee is built: a base for the return, plus a published range for each additional situation. Select yours and watch the math happen.
State
Which states did you live or earn income in? Each state filed adds the state fee to your estimate.
Note: Steele Industries does not prepare New York or California returns. If you need NY or CA filing, we'll tell you plainly and point you toward the right help.
States without an income tax (AK, FL, NV, NH, SD, TN, TX, WA, WY) can't be selected — no state return is needed there, so there's no extra fee.
Every return starts here
Base return — W-2, simple situations
$135 – $185
We prepare individual (personal) tax returns only — including Schedule C for sole proprietors and single-member LLCs, filed on your personal return. We do not prepare Partnership (Form 1065), S-Corporation (Form 1120-S), C-Corporation (Form 1120), Trust or Estate (Form 1041) returns.
Add what applies to you
The situations below are what carry an additional fee. Every other form required to complete your return — beyond what's listed here — is already included in the base preparation fee.
Income & forms
The income and forms that make up your return
Deductions
Amounts that reduce your taxable income
Credits
Dollar-for-dollar reductions of the tax you owe
Other situations
Prior-year, amended returns and notices
Your estimate
Complex
$285 – $435
Your return may require additional schedules or review. We will walk you through exactly what is involved before any work begins.
Indicative range, not a quote — your exact fee is confirmed in writing before any work begins.
Get a Preparation EstimateFees are set per engagement and published here for transparency. Unusually complex matters may be quoted individually — you will always know the number before we start.
Estimated fee
$285 – $435