So I got this phone call the other day.. they start out with ""Hi. We have a very basic return just a couple of W-2s'.  How much would you charge?"  I thought to myself, I cannot really take on new work but thought.. hey this may take me literally seven minutes to prepare so I thought, yeah, I can get them in. So I gave them a price which I 100% know was more than reasonable.  I know what other CPAs in the area charge and I was way under them.  But for the little time it would take me I am 100% ok with that.  I don't have to charge exorbiant rates for tax returns.  I know one new client that I agreed to take on brought a letter from her former CPA where the letter states his firm now has a $ 850 minimum fee.  She thought that was just outrageous for a return with a 1099-SSA and one 1099-R from her late husband's pension.  I charged her a lot less and she was thrilled and I was happy with the whole exchange.  Getting back to this other phone call that I mentioned, I gave them a very reasonable quote and the lady goes, "OK, thank you, bye"