FDA Clears First Blood-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Test. The first blood-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test, Epi proColon (Epigenomics AG), has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is already available in Europe and some other countries.
The National Association of Tax Professionals in their 2014 study found that average tax preparation fees ranged from $142 for a Form 1040 personal tax return to $566 for a Form 1120 corporate tax return.
The average fee for preparing a tax return, including an itemized Form 1040 with Schedule A and a state tax return, will increase a few dollars to $273 this year, a 4.6 percent increase over the average fee of $261 last year, according to a survey by the National Society of Accountants.he average cost to prepare a Form 1040 and state return this season without itemized deductions is expected to be $159, also a 4.6 percent increase over the average fee last year, which was $152.