How much does tax preparation cost for Athens residents?

Individual returns start at $349. Homeowners and families start at $749. You get the price before any work begins — see the pricing page for the full tiers.

Can my return be filed the same day?

Yes. If your documents are complete at your appointment, most individual returns are prepared, reviewed and e-filed the same day.

Do I have to drive to Conyers from Athens?

No. You can work with us entirely online — upload documents to the secure portal, meet by video, e-sign, and we transmit. In-person appointments at the Conyers office are always available too.

Do you handle Georgia state returns and IRS notices?

Yes. Georgia Form 500 is filed alongside your federal return, and our owner is an IRS Enrolled Agent with full rights to represent you before the IRS on notices, audits, liens and payment plans.

Athens, Georgia

Tax preparation in Athens, GA.

Athens clients — students, university staff, landlords and local business owners — file with us remotely through a secure portal and video appointment, with the same Enrolled Agent review as an in-office return. Handled by experienced tax professionals. Led by an IRS Enrolled Agent, and an IRS Authorized e-File Provider.

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IRS Enrolled Agent

Federally licensed representation

IRS Authorized e-File

Same-day electronic filing

Serving Georgia since 2020

6 years of local tax experience

Same-day filing

Complete documents at your appointment means your return is prepared, reviewed and e-filed that day.

Year-round support

We answer notices and questions in July, not just in April — the office does not close after the deadline.

Spanish-speaking team

Se habla español. Ask for a Spanish-speaking preparer when you book.

Local

Why Athens clients file with us

Education credits, 1098-T reporting, scholarships and graduate stipends handled accurately.
Student-rental and short-term-rental owners around Clarke County get proper depreciation and Schedule E treatment.
Fully virtual: upload documents, review by video, e-sign, and we transmit the same day.

Client Outcomes

What we solve for Athens clients

Situations Athens clients bring us, and exactly how we work them. These describe our process, not any one client's return — every filing depends on your own facts.

Graduate stipend, scholarship and part-time W-2 in one year

Taxable versus non-taxable award income separated correctly and education credits claimed where they actually help.

Student-rental owner near Clarke County campus housing

Rental income, depreciation schedules and short-term-rental day counts handled so the Schedule E is defensible.

Fully remote client 50 miles from the office

Documents uploaded, return reviewed by video, e-signed and transmitted the same day — nothing mailed, nothing lost.

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Services

What we file for Athens clients

Individual tax returns

W-2 and 1099 income, homeowners, families and multi-state filers. Federal and Georgia Form 500 prepared and e-filed together.

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Small business & self-employed

Schedule C, LLCs, partnerships and S-corps — bookkeeping clean-up, deductions and quarterly estimates handled in one place.

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IRS resolution

Notices, audits, liens, unfiled years and penalty relief, handled by a federally licensed Enrolled Agent with full representation rights.

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Prior-year & amended returns

Missed years or a return filed wrong — we reconstruct, correct and file federal Form 1040-X and Georgia Form 500X.

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Office

Serving Athens from Conyers

About 50 miles northeast of our Conyers office — most Athens clients file virtually.

1000 Iris Dr SW Ste G1
Conyers, GA 30094

Tax season: Mon–Fri 10a–6p, weekends by appointment

Off-peak: Tue–Thu 10a–5p

678-883-5100

info@setaxfirm.com

Service Area

Around Athens

Athens
Clarke County
Watkinsville
Bogart
Winterville
Oconee County
Jefferson

Not nearby? We file for clients in all 50 states through the secure client portal and virtual appointments.

FAQs

Athens tax preparation FAQs

Do you prepare taxes for Athens, GA clients?: Yes. Southeast Tax Services works with Athens and Clarke County clients from our office at 1000 Iris Dr SW Ste G1, Conyers, GA 30094. About 50 miles northeast of our Conyers office — most Athens clients file virtually. You can also file entirely online through our secure document portal and a virtual appointment.
How much does tax preparation cost for Athens residents?: Individual returns start at $349. Homeowners and families start at $749. You get the price before any work begins — see the pricing page for the full tiers.
Can my return be filed the same day?: Yes. If your documents are complete at your appointment, most individual returns are prepared, reviewed and e-filed the same day.
Do I have to drive to Conyers from Athens?: No. You can work with us entirely online — upload documents to the secure portal, meet by video, e-sign, and we transmit. In-person appointments at the Conyers office are always available too.
Do you handle Georgia state returns and IRS notices?: Yes. Georgia Form 500 is filed alongside your federal return, and our owner is an IRS Enrolled Agent with full rights to represent you before the IRS on notices, audits, liens and payment plans.

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Other areas we serve

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