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@IRonMaN wrote:

Sounds like the one preparer bills by the form and is eager to gouge clients for unnecessary work.

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I don't remember if this story was told on this forum or somewhere else, but that reminds of something I read last year about TurboTax.

Someone was working for the "full service" department of TurboTax where they prepare the entire tax return.  That person wanted to enter the gross income directly on Schedule C.  But their manager insisted that everybody enter each individual 1099-NEC.  As you can guess, the customer is charged for each 1099-NEC that is entered.