$129 for an online tax return, prepared and filed by a professional. $229 if you would rather have your refund advanced to you as soon as we file, instead of waiting on the IRS.
TurboTax with expert help: about $138–$268. Tax Mutt: $129, a professional included.
Waystopaythefee
The price is fixed. How you pay it is up to you.
The fee is $129, or $229 with your refund right away. These are the ways you can settle it.
Pay now by card
Settle the fee when you approve the return.
Pay from your refund
The fee comes out of your refund when it arrives.
Split into instalments
Spread the fee over a few payments.
Transparentpricing,actuallytransparent
We are not the cheapest way to file. Our price is published: $129 to have your return prepared and filed, $229 if you want your refund right away. No tiers, no per-form charges, no price that only appears at the end.
How Tax Mutt compares with three named online filing providers
Simple Form 1040 only; TurboTax states about 37% of taxpayers qualify
Limited situations
Limited situations
State return
Included
About $59 per state
Extra
$39.99 per state
Typical total, DIY + one state
$129
About $128–$208
About $94–$144
About $100–$140
With a real person doing your return
$129 — always included
About $138–$268
Costs extra on top
Costs extra on top
Price known before you start
Yes — published on this page
Final price depends on your forms
Varies by tier
Varies by tier
Transparentpricing,actuallytransparent
We are not the cheapest way to file. Our price is published: $129 to have your return prepared and filed, $229 if you want your refund right away. No tiers, no per-form charges, no price that only appears at the end.
How Tax Mutt compares with three named online filing providers
Simple Form 1040 only; TurboTax states about 37% of taxpayers qualify
Limited situations
Limited situations
State return
Included
About $59 per state
Extra
$39.99 per state
Typical total, DIY + one state
$129
About $128–$208
About $94–$144
About $100–$140
With a real person doing your return
$129 — always included
About $138–$268
Costs extra on top
Costs extra on top
Price known before you start
Yes — published on this page
Final price depends on your forms
Varies by tier
Varies by tier
Typical totals are the advertised paid-tier price plus one state return, as published on each company's own website and checked August 2026. The expert-help figure comes from TurboTax's assisted tiers, $79–$209 federal plus about $59 per state. Prices change and depend on the tier your return needs — check current pricing before you decide.