According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for tax return preparation and other accounting fees are 8.77% higher in 2026 versus 2023 (a $1.75 difference in value).
Between 2023 and 2026, Tax return preparation and other accounting fees experienced an average inflation rate of 2.84% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, tax return preparation and other accounting fees costing $20 in the year 2023 would cost $21.75 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.93% during this same period, inflation for tax return preparation and other accounting fees was lower.
In the year 2023: Pricing changed by 12.16%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for tax return preparation and other accounting fees during the 2023-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2023 (4.12%), inflation for tax return preparation and other accounting fees was much higher.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Tax return preparation and other accounting fees, over time, for $20 beginning in 2023. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $20.00 | 12.16% |
| 2024 | $21.01 | 5.07% |
| 2025 | $21.75 | 3.51% |
| 2026 | $21.75 | 0.01%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 104.250 | 109.650 | 115.858 | 121.183 | 127.508 | 132.933 | 138.558 | 144.742 | 154.533 | 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 | 266.641 | 288.554 | 323.631 | 340.044 | 351.976 | 352.016 |