2024 Income Tax Return Season
Clients,
The 2024 Income Tax Season is Tuesday January 28, 2025 to Tuesday April 15, 2025.
In an effort to provide better customer service and more timeliness in reporting, Murph Accounting and Tax will continue to work on returns in the order of receipt regardless of Secure Client Portal or drop-off. All returns that cannot be processed prior to the filing date of April 15, 2025 will have a free extension filed and I will continue to work on these returns until all are complete.
I am located at 50 N Brockway Street in Palatine (BMO Bank Building), Suite 4-6. The building is open Monday-Friday from 7:30am to 6:00pm, Saturday from 7:30am to 5:00pm and has no access on Sunday’s. I do have a mail slot on my office door, so you can drop-off (IN AN ENVELOPE) your documents if I am not here. Please include your name and contact information on the envelope.
I will continue to work 7 days a week during the tax season as follows:
- Monday 8:00AM – 6:00PM
- Tuesday 8:00AM – 6:00PM
- Wednesday 8:00AM – 6:00PM
- Thursday 8:00AM – 6:00PM
- Friday 8:00AM – 6:00PM
- Saturday 9:00AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday – No office access
We will continue to have 3 options on how to work together and file as follows:
- PREFERED METHOD – Secure Client Portal:
- Complete contact-less filing with my Secure Client Portal (SCP). You can upload your tax and required documents to the Portal. Any questions (NO DOCUMENTS) can be also be uploaded or sent by text to 224-234-9393 and NOT BY E-MAIL. Once your return is ready, you’ll get a draft of your tax return to review, sign and approve. No returns can be filed with-out required signature(s).
- Drop-off/Pick-up. Get all of your tax documents ready and drop-off during building hours (listed above). I do have a mail slot on my office door, so you can drop-off (IN AN ENVELOPE) including your name and contact information.
- The same method to complete as Secure Client Portal (above) is utilized. You’ll be able to review the draft of your return with our Secure Client Portal without coming back into the office. Any questions will be handled with me via phone or Portal.
- If you cannot approve your return via the Portal, we can schedule a pick-up session, to sign, pay, & pick-up documents with my wife. These sessions will be by appointment only on Saturday March 1st, Saturday March 15th, Saturday March 29th or Saturday April 12th. Please note, Stacy will not be able to review your return with you or answer tax questions as the time allotted will 5 minutes just to allow for signing, paying, and picking up only.
- Face-to-Face appointments – I will have limited face-to-face appointments to complete your tax return all in 1 session. These sessions will be by appointment only on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday during February and March only.
For the 2024 Tax Season my base prices will remain unchanged for the 3rd consecutive tax season.
- Simple Returns $139 (Former Form 1040-EZ)
- Basic Returns $199 (Former Form 1040-A)
- Senior Citizens on Form 1040-SR $199 (may still qualify for Simple Return pricing)
- Complex Returns $249 (includes returns with Itemized deductions on Schedule A, Self-Employment income on Schedule C, Supplemental Income (rental property) on Schedule E, or Farm income on Schedule F). Please note Schedules C, D, and F do have additional charges.
All tax returns cannot be filed with-out all signatures (BOTH spouses on a Married Filing Joint return) and payment for tax preparation services.
We accept payment in the Portal by debit or credit card.
Payments of cash, check and also debit or credit card can be made in the office at your scheduled appointment.
Please see my website at www.murphtax.com for additional information, including changes in hours and my pricing graph.
Patrick Murphy
Murph Accounting & Tax Services LLC
50 N. Brockway Street (BMO Bank Building)
Suite 4-6
Palatine, IL 60067
847-963-1040 office
224-234-9393 office cell – correspondence only no documents
patrick@murphtax.com – NO DOCUMENTS