hello,

can anyone give me some feedback on the average cost or the average time it takes for a cpa to fill out a 433A form for a person who is is single with no dependents or assets and all monthly expenses supplied in an excel spreadsheet. I understand there are many variables that would affect the price. i am just looking for some general averages.

thanks

needless to say, it kind of depends on how much work the accountant needs to do to prepare the from 433A. If you give him or her a proper set of financial statements for the business and any personal information they need to prepare the forms it should not cost too much. Most will charge by the hour if they have to do a lot of preparation work. If it is just a matter of filling in the blanks on the forms they may charge you a flat fee based on the number of forms involved. Experienced CPA's / IRS EAs could charge up to a few hundred dollars per hour. Rates kind of depend on what part of the country you live in also.