Two flat prices, published right here

$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.

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Two prices. That's the whole menu.

$129 for your return prepared and filed. $229 if you want your refund right away. Nothing else is added.

Most people choose this

Standard

Your return prepared, checked and filed.

What's included

Federal and state return prepared
Every form and schedule included
Deduction and credit review
E-file with refund tracking
A trained professional does the work

Your refund arrives when the IRS processes and releases it.

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Refund right away

Everything in Standard, plus your refund advanced to you as soon as we file.

What's included

Federal and state return prepared
Every form and schedule included
Deduction and credit review
E-file with refund tracking
A trained professional does the work
Refund advanced on filing
No waiting on IRS processing times

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TurboTax with expert help: about $138–$268. Tax Mutt: $129, a professional included.

Ways to pay the fee

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.

Transparent pricing, actually transparent

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
Feature	Tax Mutt	TurboTax	H&R Block	TaxAct
Advertised from	$129 — the actual price	$0	$0	$0
Who the free tier actually covers	n/a — one price for everyone	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

Transparent pricing, actually transparent

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
Feature	Tax Mutt	TurboTax	H&R Block	TaxAct
Advertised from	$129 — the actual price	$0	$0	$0
Who the free tier actually covers	n/a — one price for everyone	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.

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