2017 FEE SURVEY: Price for Non-Itemized 1040s Advances 6% to $176

National average fees for itemized Form 1040 with Schedule A and a state tax return. Source: NSA

But some other prices are down.

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The average fee for a professional to prepare and submit a Form 1040 and state return with no itemized deductions will be $176 this year, according to a biennial survey conducted by the National Society of Accountants. The figure represents a gain of about 16 percent since the last survey in 2015.

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Compared to two years ago, some prices rose and others dropped – a clear signal of volatility and pressure in the market. Surveyed firms expected to increase their accounting service fees by an average of 6.1% in 2017, up from an actual increase of 5.3% in 2016.