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2026 FEES

We strive to offer great service at a competitive price! For 2026 our basic fees will remain the same. ​There will be additional charges for changes to your return resulting in additional forms such as stock transactions, rental property or a new business. These are general guidelines and can be impacted by a variety of situations.

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Each return will include electronic filing, a federal return, one state return and an electronic copy for your records. Multiple state returns will increase the cost. 

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NEW - All Returns will have an additional mandatory fee of $25 to receive Protection Plus. More info below.

  • Basic Non-Itemized Return - $200

  • Itemized Return - $225

  • Dependent Child - $75

  • Return including Schedule C for small business - $250+

  • Extra State $25 each

  • Schedule D for Stocks, etc - $50+

  • Schedule E for Rental Property - $100+

  • Consultations - $100 base fee

  • Mailed Copy - $10 (electronic copy is included in your fee)

Payments

Payment is expected at time of service. Delay in payment will cause a delay in your return being filed. Payment options include:

  • Mail a check to PO Box 386 Waldoboro, ME 04572

  • Pay securely by credit card via Drake pay during your appointment or a request can be sent via email

  • Venmo @robinpooletaxservice or by scanning this QR code:

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What is Protection Plus?

Our software company Drake Tax has partnered with Protection plus to offer needed support to taxpayers. Download your member benefit overview here!

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Due to current and anticipated funding cuts the IRS has reduced it's workforce by 26% in 2025 and is expected to increase to 40% reduction in labor force by 2026. 

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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?

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  • Taxpayer Services: The loss of customer service representatives and IT staff will increase phone wait times!

  • Compliance and Enforcement: 31% reduction in revenue agents

  • Identity Theft Resolution: The Taxpayer Protection Program (TPP), already strained with a 16% phone answer rate and 16.8-month resolution times, may face further delays due to reduced staffing in compliance and IT roles supporting verification systems.

  • Processing Delays: Layoffs during the 2025 tax season risk delays in refund processing, Correspondence reviews (currently 3–4 months), and form processing (e.g., Forms 2848/8821, currently 30–60 days). 

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Don’t lose sleep over a tax audit. We include Protection Plus $1 Million tax audit defense to offer you peace of mind even after successfully filing your return. If you receive a tax notice after filing your return with us, give us a call and our team of audit defense experts at Protection Plus will take care of the rest at no cost to you. From communicating with the IRS to organizing documents to present as evidence, we’ll handle the entire process until we reach a resolution.

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