re: What is a reasonable price to pay for tax filing preparation?

The lady I use charged $225.00 this year to prepare my wife's and mine. Included in that fee she prepares for the returns for two of my children. First, she is not a CPA but is an enrolled agent. Second, I’ve used her for years so she may be charging a slightly lower fee. And lastly, I have everything organized for her so she does not spend a lot of time searching through a single stack of papers. It takes her less than an hour to do. My wife and I spend some time chatting with her about things that happened last year and we expect next year. She is also available to answer emails if I have any questions during the year.