How much do you pay your CPA?

[James R. Copeland]

So I met with a CPA yesterday (whose name I got from Bigger Pockets actually) in my area. I loved him about as much as a straight man can love another man within minutes. Downside is... He charges about $750 per year to do taxes. He admitted up front the fee was high for most folks, and that his services were usually for folks pulling income from multiple states and sources, who had complicated returns. As of now I have 2 homes, trade some stocks, and am married without kids so far. My taxes are complicated enough to shop for CPA's, but not so simple that I want to do them myself. 

So with that over-explained context in mind, how do you do your taxes every year and what does it cost you?