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  "name": "Tax Preparation Services",
  "edition_label": "October 2026",
  "edition_updated_at": "2026-10-11",
  "slug": "tax-preparation-services",
  "kind": "subcategory",
  "parent_slug": "accounting-tax-services",
  "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services",
  "scope": "Category research. Verified account AOV aggregate supplied separately.",
  "directory_status": "deferred",
  "page_readiness": "published",
  "directory_notice": null,
  "benchmark": {
    "status": "verified_aggregate",
    "slug": "tax-preparation-services",
    "parent_slug": "accounting-tax-services",
    "cohort_scope": "exact_child",
    "median_aov_usd": 56.96,
    "p25_aov_usd": 20.05,
    "p75_aov_usd": 95.22,
    "metric_window": null,
    "scope_label": "Equal-weight account aggregate · Reporting period not supplied",
    "methodology": "Median and middle 50% of account-level average order values. Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. Successful classifications, including manual corrections, with positive finite spend, purchases, ROAS and cost per purchase. Accounts are counted once with equal weight. Quartiles use linear interpolation. Root cohorts include direct root classifications and their child categories; exact-child cohorts exclude parent and sibling categories. The source selects the highest-spend coverage row per account among snapshots dated within the preceding 30 days; the underlying reporting period is not supplied. This is a dated aggregate advertising-data snapshot, not business-wide AOV or a census.",
    "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:06:10.912915+00:00",
    "period_label": "Dated snapshot · underlying reporting period not supplied",
    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services account AOV: median $56.96; middle 50% $20.05–$95.22. Snapshot read 2026-10-11T14:06:10.912915+00:00; underlying reporting period not supplied. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark",
    "source": {
      "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark"
    }
  },
  "metric_definitions": [],
  "metric_definitions_scope": "Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.",
  "brands": null,
  "answers": [
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-1",
      "question": "Does a tax-preparation offer require every step to happen in an office?",
      "text": "H&R Block describes uploading documents through MyBlock and reviewing, approving and signing online or in the office for supported filing routes. Clarify the proposed workflow. An upload or appointment request is not a filed return; tax refunds and liabilities are separate from the reported advertising-account purchase AOV for tax preparation services.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-1",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. Does a tax-preparation offer require every step to happen in an office? H&R Block describes uploading documents through MyBlock and reviewing, approving and signing online or in the office for supported filing routes. Clarify the proposed workflow. An upload or appointment request is not a filed return; tax refunds and liabilities are separate from the reported advertising-account purchase AOV for tax preparation services.  Source: https://www.hrblock.com/tax-offices/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-1",
      "source_url": "https://www.hrblock.com/tax-offices/"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-2",
      "question": "Does handing documents to an expert mean the return is already filed?",
      "text": "TurboTax Full Service describes uploading documents and then having an expert take over the work. Show the handoff as one stage in the service rather than claim immediate filing, accuracy or a particular refund. Document submission, review, filing and service payment are distinct measures, and quoted fees are not benchmark values.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-2",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. Does handing documents to an expert mean the return is already filed? TurboTax Full Service describes uploading documents and then having an expert take over the work. Show the handoff as one stage in the service rather than claim immediate filing, accuracy or a particular refund. Document submission, review, filing and service payment are distinct measures, and quoted fees are not benchmark values.  Source: https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/live/full-service/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-2",
      "source_url": "https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/live/full-service/"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-3",
      "question": "How does drop-off tax preparation differ from a live appointment?",
      "text": "Jackson Hewitt describes leaving tax documents with a local preparer through its drop-off service and provides a checklist. Name that intake format so an ad matches the offered interaction. Drop-off is not proof that a return was completed or a refund increased; avoid adopting promotional outcome language from the page.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-3",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. How does drop-off tax preparation differ from a live appointment? Jackson Hewitt describes leaving tax documents with a local preparer through its drop-off service and provides a checklist. Name that intake format so an ad matches the offered interaction. Drop-off is not proof that a return was completed or a refund increased; avoid adopting promotional outcome language from the page.  Source: https://www.jacksonhewitt.com/file-taxes-options-products/drop-off/ Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-3",
      "source_url": "https://www.jacksonhewitt.com/file-taxes-options-products/drop-off/"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-4",
      "question": "Why name tax-preparer credentials precisely in a service offer?",
      "text": "The IRS explains that tax professionals have different qualifications, skills and representation rights. Use a provider's confirmed credential and describe the offered preparation service without implying every preparer has identical authority. This is general US category context, not personal tax or legal advice, and no refund or enforcement outcome is promised.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-4",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. Why name tax-preparer credentials precisely in a service offer? The IRS explains that tax professionals have different qualifications, skills and representation rights. Use a provider's confirmed credential and describe the offered preparation service without implying every preparer has identical authority. This is general US category context, not personal tax or legal advice, and no refund or enforcement outcome is promised.  Source: https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/understanding-tax-return-preparer-credentials-and-qualifications Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-caa-tax-preparation-services-4",
      "source_url": "https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/understanding-tax-return-preparer-credentials-and-qualifications"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-median-aov",
      "question": "What is the average order value benchmark for Tax Preparation Services?",
      "text": "The median account AOV for Tax Preparation Services is $56.96 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-median-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. What is the average order value benchmark for Tax Preparation Services? The median account AOV for Tax Preparation Services is $56.96 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-median-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-aov-range",
      "question": "What is the typical AOV range in Tax Preparation Services?",
      "text": "The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $20.05 to $95.22 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-aov-range",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. What is the typical AOV range in Tax Preparation Services? The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $20.05 to $95.22 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-aov-range",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "question": "What is the lower-quartile AOV?",
      "text": "The 25th-percentile account AOV is $20.05 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. What is the lower-quartile AOV? The 25th-percentile account AOV is $20.05 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "question": "What is the upper-quartile AOV?",
      "text": "The 75th-percentile account AOV is $95.22 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. What is the upper-quartile AOV? The 75th-percentile account AOV is $95.22 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-aov-calculation",
      "question": "How is account AOV calculated for this benchmark?",
      "text": "Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. The benchmark reports the median and middle 50% of those account values. Accounts are counted once and receive equal weight.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-aov-calculation",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. How is account AOV calculated for this benchmark? Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. The benchmark reports the median and middle 50% of those account values. Accounts are counted once and receive equal weight. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-aov-calculation",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-median-or-mean",
      "question": "Is this the mean AOV across all orders?",
      "text": "No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-median-or-mean",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. Is this the mean AOV across all orders? No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-median-or-mean",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-period",
      "question": "What dates does this AOV benchmark cover?",
      "text": "The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026. The underlying reporting period was not supplied. The October 2026 label identifies the page edition, not the period in which the advertising results were measured.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-benchmark-period",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. What dates does this AOV benchmark cover? The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026. The underlying reporting period was not supplied. The October 2026 label identifies the page edition, not the period in which the advertising results were measured. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-benchmark-period",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "question": "Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover?",
      "text": "This benchmark covers exact Tax Preparation Services classifications under Accounting & Tax Services. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover? This benchmark covers exact Tax Preparation Services classifications under Accounting & Tax Services. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-compare-aov",
      "question": "How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark?",
      "text": "Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-compare-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark? Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-compare-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-aov-performance",
      "question": "Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance?",
      "text": "The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-aov-performance",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance? The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-aov-performance",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-download-research",
      "question": "Can I download this industry research?",
      "text": "The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-download-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-download-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#reuse"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-cite-research",
      "question": "How should I cite a finding from this page?",
      "text": "When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-cite-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Tax Preparation Services. How should I cite a finding from this page? When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#answer-cite-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/accounting-tax-services/tax-preparation-services#reuse"
    }
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