How much will it cost to file my tax return at H@R Block?

Hi, I have 3 short simple forms to file Would any one know an estimate on how much it will cost?

around 60 or 70 bucks

Too much. In different sections of the country, they price accordingly. It would be between 90-150 unless your tax situation was complex. No need to go to Block. I'll give you just a couple of testimonials. Do your taxes online. If your return is complex, look up an enrolled agent on the National Association of Enrolled Agents website. Click on "find an enrolled agent". Type in your city, town, State or zip. Enrolled agents are professional and have power of attorney with the IRS.
Block has to change their advertising. Firstly, the firm is not to print the SS# of the client on any of the Tax software they send out.
Secondly, they are not to advertise "refund anticipation loans". Not only were they never necessary, they are not ethical, the interest rate annualized - especially when you add the fees and figure them in - is outrageous. In addition, it is unwise to do what boiler room unscrupulous preparers do. Their motivation violates IRS ethics, block should not want to be associated with such unconscionable shenanagans. In the case of refund anticipation loans, the motivation is NOT to help the client. The client is seldom informed that he/she may be turned down for the loan due to a government agency seizure or the IRS wanting to examine the return. That means you pay the ERO and bank fees in vain.
Here's a couple that may be decent. They are the last 2 of the references I listed. Unless you are in a complicated tax situation, you do not need expensive software. I found this out the hard way:

Wow! One thing to watch out for: refund anticipation loans {RALs}: Don't do it. What they do is USURY and should be illegal. These "emerald" loans are just as unscrupulous as the whole life insurance companies. Instead of being remorseful and ceasing to attempt to bleed the public, they came out with universal life. What a ripoff!! Now, Block with their refund anticipation loans, instead of ceasing such things, have come out with the "emerald loans". They want to trap you in to having no choice but to return to them. That's the same as whole life. I heard more prospective clients tell me "I've put too much in to it. I can't get out". Same scenario. So don't go to Block. Here is a testimonial:
"If you got an emerald advance line done from them in December probably yes {you're trapped in to returning to that outfit}. If you can, do not go to H&R Block this year. My sister got an advance done in December and she paid through the teeth this tax season. She paid almost double what she did in 2006. Also, they are not issuing checks anymore, either. They are giving the early anticipation loans now on a debit card. My advice for you is to go to a local private tax preparer who will probably do the return for under $100. They can e-file the tax return and you won't
have to pay the outrageous fees. So if you did have H&R Block do an advance in December you'll have to have them finish the other part of the return for 2007. If you didn't then you won't have to return there. "
More on the sick joke of going to H& ripoff: "In addition, I'd try to use something like Turbo Tax. All HR Block are doing is running software and asking you the questions. When my wife and I first bought our house we were a little apprehensive about doing the taxes, so we went to HR Block. What a mistake.
The guy at HR Block was asking us the questions that popped up on his computer. During this process we had a question about an item. The guy at HR Block said he didn't know and he was only putting in what we told him to put in. This cost us $150! I ended up not letting them submit the taxes electronically because I had to look up my question. What a rip off! Turbo Tax costs about $50 and does the same thing."

It depends it would probably be from $100.00 - $300.00. You can go to the irs.gov website and file it free if your income is $55,000 and under. It will walk you through step-by-step and you can even e-file for free.

they are really expensive, i used them for a few years before i finally got the courage to do my own form. they charge per form and it gets pricey quickly. plan on at least 150 or so. if you are brave, you can try taxact. its a free way to file, or you can pay about 20 bucks for it to help you through the form. well worth the money. i highly recommend that.

I had one form to file, one dependent and filed head of household and they charged me $179.00... They said it was for the charge to add a dependant and file for head of household. I asked for my W-2 back so i could go somewhere cheaper and they said i had to give them $30.00 to get it back because of the time i took up... I didnt see the sign that said that because it was on a weird part of the wall...I thought i was just getting a quote because i asked how much they charge... joke was on me... i could have got my taxes done for $50.00 and get the check in the same amount of time!

if you goto h r block they fill in an interview on thier computer screen using the same online software you can use yourself save some money
http://www.tkqlhce.com/pm118dlurlt8AI9E9IE8A9DDEIDC?sid=ans0201

Do it yourself for free..

I used the Intuit Tax Freedom Project at..

http://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom/

They offer free FEDERAL filing if..

You earned
$30,000 AGI
or less
(Adjusted Gross Income)

OR

You qualify for the
Earned Income
Credit
(with AGI up to $39,783)

OR

You served in 2007 as
Active Duty
Military
($54,000 AGI or less)

Plus Free STATE filing if:

You qualify for a FREE Federal return and are filing in one of the following Free File Alliance states:
AL, AR, AZ, GA, ID, IA, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NY, ND, NC, OK, OR, RI, SC, VT, WV

If your state does not sponsor a Free File Alliance, you can still prepare and file a state return within the Freedom Edition for only $9.95!*
*Credit card required.

depends on your refund. probably between $100-$120

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