Payment for pay-per-return can be made via credit or debit card. ProSeries accepts VISA, Discover, MasterCard and American Express.
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Before you start
- You may increase your Pay-Per-Return balance for current and prior years through the program.
- Refer to the chart below for the fees associated with each return type.
- Before increasing your pay-per-return account, make sure that you're in the correct tax year program.
- Pay-Per-Return fees don't include applicable sales tax.
- Tax years 2006-2018 are unlocked for unlimited use.
- Federal business return pricing includes the 1041, 990, and 990-EZ.
ProSeries-Pay-Per Return charges for each return type:
Product or module | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1040 Individual | $53.00 | $49.00 | $45.00 | $41.00 |
Individual State | $45.00 | $41.00 | $37.00 | $34.00 |
Organizer | $12.00 | $11.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
Form 114 (FBAR) | $7.00 | $7.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
706 | $62.00 | $58.00 | $54.00 | $51.00 |
709 | $55.00 | $51.00 | $48.00 | $44.00 |
Federal Business | $77.00 | $72.00 | $68.00 | $64.00 |
Business State | $49.00 | $46.00 | $43.00 | $40.00 |
Pay-Per-Return (PPR) guidelines
The Pay-Per-Return (PPR) option requires a Fast Path license for the current tax year. When preparing tax returns on a pay-per-return basis, you authorize payment for printing or converting a tax return for e-filing for each return processed. You can then print or convert for electronic filing that particular return an unlimited number of times, with no additional Pay-Per-Return fee charge.
Common questions
When paying with a debit card, is there a hold placed on the card?
For debit card orders, a hold is placed for the amount of the order in the card's bank account for 5 to 7 business days, but the funds aren't withdrawn from the account until the order is processed.
How do you increase your Pay-Per-Return account balance?
See Increasing the Pay Per Return (PPR) balance, but keep in mind:
- PPR fees are incurred in addition to the license fee.
- PPR increases remain in the ProSeries program tax year where added.
- Once a return has been authorized, the ProSeries program won't ask to authorize the return again.
- In a network environment, the PPR funds added are available to all workstations on the network.
- Sales tax on PPR increases where applicable.
What would cause a duplicate Pay-Per-Return charge?
If the Social Security number (SSN) on a personal return or the Employer Identification Number (EIN) on a business return has been changed, the program will ask for another authorization for payment. See Avoiding Duplicate Pay-Per-Return (PPR) Charges.
What is the Audit Report?
- The Audit Report provides detailed transaction information for each year.
- The transactions in the Audit Report are kept in the program as long as the program isn't uninstalled.
- Before uninstalling the program, print the Audit Report to have the funds moved to the new computer.
- To generate an Audit Report, see View/Print the Pay-Per-Return Audit Report Definitions
Pay Per Return account balances are non-refundable, non-transferable and may not be carried forward to another tax year. For more information refer to the ProSeries License Agreement. (Section 6 - Pay-Per-Return Licensing). For additional assistance, contact ProSeries Customer Support.