Why are tax professionals; CPAs, Enrolled Agents and return preparers, so expensive?
For starters, a lot of education and experience are required.
Qualified employees are expensive to hire and retain.
Technology, the "tech stack" is very expensive to obtain and maintain.
Malpractice insurance is expense.
Continuing education is expensive.
Overhead is expensive.
And there is a shortage of high caliber talent, which raises the cost of employment.
There are cheaper alternatives, but cheap can be very expensive.
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