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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We’re retired.  We paid $1200 last year for a fairly simple return that includes two rental properties, income from our brokerage accounts, and the occasional withdrawal from retirement account.  We use a Maryland based firm although we live in DC. They just notified us that they are raising our fee to an estimated $2200 and when I asked why they said they have been undercharging us. I’m surprised by the increase, but what can you do?[/quote]

Wow $2200??? Your return hardly sounds complicated. There must be less expensive options that aren’t TurboTax/H&R Block.[/quote]

Yeah, you would think. Probably after this year I am going to look around. I thought $1200 a year was reasonable but I don’t think double that is. The main issue is I’m just lazy and knowing that my accountant has probably a dozen years of my tax related stuff at their fingertips if I ever get audited or whatever keeps me tethered to them. [/quote]

Statute of limitations is 3 years. A dozen years worth of stuff is irrelevant. [/quote]

3 years without probable cause.

6 years with probable cause.

https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/irs-audits[/quote]

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