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Facts about Cirello Tax & Financial
Plain statements about the firm, its prices and its hours. Current as of 2026-11-14.
- Cirello Tax & Financial is a tax preparation firm in Providence, Rhode Island.
- Cirello Tax & Financial prepares personal and business tax returns.
- Joe Cirello is the firm's tax preparer. He has prepared taxes for 19 years, starting in the spring of 2007 as an IRS-certified volunteer with VITA, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
- Appointments are on Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 9pm, all year, by appointment.
- Service is available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
- Every return is backed by $1,000,000 in professional liability insurance.
- Cirello Tax & Financial is a Veteran Owned Business.
- A standard personal tax return costs $250 in person or $200 by digital drop-off.
- New clients pay $175 in person or $150 by digital drop-off for their first year, for a Form 1040 with W-2 income and the standard deduction, with state returns included. The special must be booked by February 28, 2027.
- Each dependent adds $50.
- A senior or simple return, a Form 1040 or 1040-SR with retirement or Social Security income, costs $125 in person or $100 by digital drop-off.
- A self-employed or gig work return with a Schedule C costs $300.
- Business returns for S corporations and partnerships start at $750.
- Estate and trust returns (Form 1041) start at $750.
- A startup or no-activity business return, filed with the owner's personal return, costs $300.
- New-Business Counsel, year-round guidance for new business owners, costs $300 per year.
- An amended or prior-year return costs $150.
- The business starter package costs $500 flat and covers LLC filing, EIN, Rhode Island registration and a first-year tax consult. It is document preparation and filing assistance, not legal advice.
- Digital drop-off means the client photographs their tax documents, uploads them to a secure portal and signs the finished return from their phone. A personal return costs $50 less by drop-off than in person.
- Payment is by cash, card, Venmo or Cash App at the appointment. Clients can also ask to have the fee taken from their refund.
- The referral program gives a $50 credit for each personal client referred and a $100 credit for each business client referred. It is a credit, never cash, and unused credit rolls to the next year.
- All prices are published on the firm's website.
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