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title: "1040 - Adding a Tax Preparation Fee"
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> ℹ️ This article demonstrates how to manually enter a tax preparation fee in a tax return.
**Overview**
[Manually Enter a Tax Preparation Fee to the Tax Return Invoice](#invoice)
[Manually Enter a Tax Preparation Fee to the Bank Application](#bankapp)
## > Macro (anchor)
**Manually Add a Prep Fee to the Tax Return Invoice**
1. **Open** a tax return.
2. Click **Invoice - Billing & Pmts** from the **Attached Forms**.
3. Enter a **description** and then an **amount** in the blank fields located in the **Fees Related to Tax Preparation Services** section on the invoice.
> ⚠️ These fields may differ from the Software's release year.
## > Macro (anchor)
**Manually Add a Fee to the Bank Application**
> ℹ️ This method may be useful if you do not normally use Billing Schedules and the tax return ***requires***** **the use of a Bank Application form.
1. Open a tax return
2. Click on **Bank App – Bank Application** on the Attached Forms.
2. Enter the fee in the **Tax Preparation Fee** field.
