One price, paid up front.
Pay online in two minutes. We reply within one business day to schedule or ask for documents. If we can't take on the work after reviewing your details, you get a full refund.
Late 2025 tax return: Form 1040, federal
$249federal return, paid once
Your 2025 Form 1040 prepared from your W-2s, 1099s and other forms, checked and e-filed.
- W-2, 1099, interest, dividends, unemployment
- Standard or itemized deductions
- Penalty and interest estimate if you owe
- E-filed within 5 business days of complete documents
Late 2025 tax return: Form 1040 with Schedule C
$399federal return with Schedule C, paid once
For freelancers, 1099 contractors and single-member LLCs: your 1040 with Schedule C and self-employment tax.
- Business income and expenses sorted into Schedule C
- Home office, mileage and equipment checked
- Self-employment tax and QBI deduction
- E-filed within 5 business days of complete documents
Late 2025 state tax return
$49per state return
Add your 2025 state return (for example New Jersey or New York) to either package.
- Prepared with your federal return
- Resident, part-year or nonresident
- Filed at the same time
Filed, with no surprises.
- A return that's actually filedPrepared, reviewed and e-filed, with a copy for your records and proof the IRS accepted it.
- An honest look at what you oweIf you owe, we show the tax, the estimated penalties and interest, and your payment options.
- Your refund, if you're owed oneIf you're due a refund, there's usually no late-filing penalty, and filing is the only way to get it.
- Payment plan helpIf you can't pay in full, we walk you through the IRS online payment plan options.
- A quick turnaroundSend documents by November 20 and we e-file within 5 business days of having everything.
- A 2026 head startA short note on what to keep for your 2026 return so this doesn't happen again.
Your work is done by Zain Merchant and his team of tax and accounting experts. Zain: Big Four (ex-PwC) · PTIN/EFIN tax preparer, over 10 years of accounting, audit and tax experience.
Questions, answered
No. You can still file your 2025 return, and filing as soon as possible limits penalties and interest. The IRS says to file all returns that are due, even if you can't pay in full.
If you owe tax, the IRS failure-to-file penalty is 5% of the unpaid tax for each month or part of a month the return is late, up to 25%. There's also a 0.5% per month failure-to-pay penalty, plus interest. For a 2025 return filed more than 60 days late, the minimum penalty is $525 or 100% of the tax owed, whichever is less.
If the IRS owes you money, the late-filing penalty is usually zero because it's based on unpaid tax. But you only have 3 years from the original due date to claim a refund, so don't wait.
Yes. Filing on time or as soon as you can stops the larger failure-to-file penalty from growing. You can ask the IRS for more time to pay or a payment plan, and we'll show you the options.
Your W-2s and 1099s for 2025, last year's return if you have it, and, if you're self-employed, your 2025 income and expenses (bank statements are fine). We send a secure upload link after you book.
Yes, but they're quoted separately because older years can't always be e-filed. Book a 30-minute call and we'll tell you the price before any work starts.
Other things we can take off your plate.
Checked against official sources.
Not sure this is the right fit?
Book a 30-minute call or phone (347) 205-4468. We'll tell you what we'd do and what it costs before any work starts.
General information, not tax or legal advice. Prices are per service as described; anything outside the scope is quoted before we start. State returns are not available for Connecticut, Maryland and Oregon. Reading this page doesn't create a client relationship.