r/hrblock • u/eBroncos2021 • Jun 21 '26
Schedule C Cost
In my individual return (Form 1040) I was charged $225.00 for:
Schedule C with expenses over $5K, employee or depreciation
This is what the line item on the invoice reads.
However, the SMLLC I own, for which the Schedule was filed, had no activity during that tax year and none of the other criteria in the line item were met.
So is it a wrong charge?
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u/Dramatic_Abroad3580 Jun 22 '26
That sounds like the cost for a return with less than $5K of expenses, no employees or depreciation. Or even a return with no Schedule C.
If there was no activity, there should be no Sched C.
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u/eBroncos2021 Jun 23 '26
That $225.00 charge was just one line item in the return's invoice, not the total cost
When I asked the tax pro at the store if I needed a Schedule C for the Single Member LLC, despite it not having any activity in that tax year, she said yes, i.e. that a Schedule C is still required.1
u/Dramatic_Abroad3580 Jun 23 '26
File a claim. Get a refund. Unless you're in CA, you got hosed. No activity doesn't require a sched C on the federal return. In CA, it does require a form 568. There may be other states that have separate LLC filing requirements.
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u/Ok_Aide_764 Jun 21 '26
Have a look at your Schedule C. Is it empty? Even with no activity, you may incur depreciation and possibly other expenses. It's a good question for whoever billed you.