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2004/7/19-20 [Reference/Tax] UID:32359 Activity:high
7/19    How much roughly does H&R Block charge for preparing an individual tax
        return for a couple with two income, a few ESPP sales, a few stock
        dividends, and a newly-purchased home under mortgage, with all
        documents available?
        \_ H&R block is for people with very small, simple tax returns who
           want to reduce their hassle from epsilon down to zero(me).  If you
           actually expect to have your return done right the first time,
           with all the deductions you should get, and this adds up to
           real money, just forget it.
        \_ Call them.
        \_ As of 4 years ago, they charged by the forms filed.  1040EZ alone
           was like $30.  Schedule A costed extra, and schedule C and etc...