According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for tax return preparation and other accounting fees are 120.88% higher in 2024 versus 2006 (a $24.18 difference in value).
Between 2006 and 2024: Tax return preparation and other accounting fees experienced an average inflation rate of 4.50% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, tax return preparation and other accounting fees costing $20 in the year 2006 would cost $44.18 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for tax return preparation and other accounting fees was higher.
In the year 2006: Pricing changed by 6.77%, which is above the average yearly change for tax return preparation and other accounting fees during the 2006-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2006 (3.23%), inflation for tax return preparation and other accounting fees was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Tax return preparation and other accounting fees, over time, for $20 beginning in 2006. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $20.00 | 6.77% |
| 2007 | $20.81 | 4.03% |
| 2008 | $21.86 | 5.08% |
| 2009 | $22.42 | 2.57% |
| 2010 | $23.05 | 2.79% |
| 2011 | $23.72 | 2.89% |
| 2012 | $24.92 | 5.08% |
| 2013 | $25.47 | 2.18% |
| 2014 | $26.61 | 4.49% |
| 2015 | $28.10 | 5.61% |
| 2016 | $29.25 | 4.10% |
| 2017 | $30.68 | 4.88% |
| 2018 | $32.25 | 5.11% |
| 2019 | $32.81 | 1.74% |
| 2020 | $33.75 | 2.85% |
| 2021 | $34.55 | 2.39% |
| 2022 | $37.59 | 8.80% |
| 2023 | $41.91 | 11.48% |
| 2024 | $44.18 | 5.41%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Tax return preparation and other accounting fees:
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 104.254 | 109.654 | 115.862 | 121.185 | 127.508 | 132.931 | 138.562 | 144.738 | 154.531 | 160.764 | 168.924 | 173.259 | 178.097 | 183.242 | 192.557 | 196.764 | 205.602 | 217.128 | 226.026 | 237.062 | 249.172 | 253.516 | 260.734 | 266.970 | 290.465 | 323.809 | 341.324 |