Money Skills
1-800Accountant
3.6/5
Best for: US SMB owners who want outsourced tax or bookkeeping and will use the 30-day refund window to evaluate fit.
This review is editorial research, not a first-hand test. We scored 1-800Accountant against the published rubric: buyer-outcome credibility (x3), evidence (x2), value-for-price (x2), plus two lower-weight inputs. On 6 September 2026 we checked the live pricing page at 1800accountant.com/pricing and the vendor terms of service. Public complaint themes (billing, reachability, refund fights) are treated as a pattern, not a few isolated cases. Payout to Finder's Forge does not decide publication. If the annual prepaid contract or the post-30-day refund cutoff is a deal-breaker for you, that is the verdict.
Live published plan prices on 6 September 2026: $209, $299, and $469 per month, billed annually
Free consultation before you pay, so you can confirm entity type and which filings are included
Year-round tax advisory on every published tier, not a once-a-year drop-off
Starter includes one entity return (Schedule C, 1065, 1120, or 1120-S) plus state
Business Complete adds bookkeeping from 75 monthly transactions and owner payroll
Annual prepaid lock-in: the $209 per month plan is $2,508 due up front, not a cancel-anytime month
After 30 days, annual fees are non-refundable per vendor terms (up to 90 percent refund only inside that window, less services already rendered)
Public BBB complaint pattern (billing, reachability, refund fights) is a deal-breaker if you need a local CPA you can sit with
Entry Tax Advisory tier is advice and planning, not full-service bookkeeping or payroll
The Verdict
1-800Accountant is a real remote tax firm with published 2026 prices, not a guru course. The product only fits if you want an annual prepaid stack and will test service quality in the first 30 days. After that window the money is gone. If you need month-to-month billing, a simple personal return, or a CPA across the table, skip it.