Fee Schedule

Initial Consultation - $100

Business Formation

  • Sole Shareholder Corporation - $750 plus filing fees
  • Corporations - $1,250 plus filing fees1
  • Single Member Limited Liability Company - $400 plus filing fees
  • Multi-member LLC and all Partnerships - $2,000 plus filing fees2

Tax Compliance

Most tax returns are prepared on a flat fee basis. The flat fee that will be charged depends on the following factors:

  1. Accounting software used3
  2. Organization of tax information
  3. Complexity of return

The fee charged is determined on an annual basis prior to beginning work on the return. The following returns are not prepared on a flat fee basis but at the standard hourly rate4:

  1. Estate Income Tax Returns
  2. Trust Income Tax Returns
  3. Inheritance Tax Returns
  4. Gift Tax Returns
  5. Consolidated Corporate Returns
  6. Multi-state business returns

Wills5

  • Single - $350
  • Couple - $500

Bankruptcy

Means Test $400

  • Chapter 7 - $1,250 plus court filing fees (currently $299)
  • Chapter 13 - $2,000 plus court filing fees (currently $174)

Standard Hourly Rate6

  • Attorney - $225
  • Staff - $65

1 Include Buy/Sell agreement for shares. Flat fee based upon 6 hours of attorney time. All hours over 6 will be billed at an hourly rate of $180 for attorney time and $65 for staff time.

2 Flat fee based upon 8 hours of attorney time. All hours over 8 will be billed at an hourly rate of $180 for attorney time and $65 for staff time.

3 QuickBooks users typically receive a lower flat fee rate.

4 Certain complex corporate and partnership returns are done on an hourly basis. This is always discussed with the client prior to beginning the engagement.

5 Flat fee includes consultation and preparation of a Will, Durable Power of Attorney and Advance Directive. Additional documents necessary to fully protect domestic partners are included in the flat fee. Time spent developing a plan to reduce inheritance taxes is billed at the standard hourly rate.

6 Non-profit organizations receive a 25% discount off the hourly rate.