Cheapest Form 5472 Filing Service in 2026: What Every Price Actually Includes
- Arik Rozen (CPA, MBA)
- 19 hours ago
- 6 min read
FORM 5472 PROVIDER COMPARISON | AUGUST 2026
Every provider. Every fee explained. Which CPAs can be independently verified before you pay.
Prices for Form 5472 filing range from about $49 to $1,999 per year. The IRS charges nothing for the form itself. Every dollar you pay goes to the preparer. So the price difference is entirely about who prepares it, whether a credentialed professional reviews it, how it reaches the IRS, and what happens if something goes wrong.
This article breaks down every major provider's actual all-in price, explains what each fee covers, and distinguishes between services where the CPA can be independently verified before payment and services where "CPA-reviewed" is a claim without a verifiable name behind it.
Source disclosure: This comparison is published by Form5472.online and Form5472.ai, both operated by Tax USA Inc. Provider prices are from each service's published pricing as of August 2026. Verify current pricing before purchase.
The short answer
The absolute cheapest Form 5472 filing is Edetax at about $49.99 or a Fiverr freelancer at around $55. Both are software-generated forms with no credentialed review and no professional submission. They can work for a confident repeat filer with a genuinely simple return.
The cheapest service with a named, independently verifiable CPA is Form5472.online at $448 all-in for a non-active Single-Member LLC ($399 preparation plus $49 professional IRS fax submission). The named CPA is Arik Rozen, CPA, MBA, Virginia License #025991, verifiable at boa.virginia.gov before payment.
Some services advertise "CPA-reviewed" at $299. In every case we reviewed, those services do not publicly identify the CPA by name or license number. The distinction matters because a substantially incomplete Form 5472 triggers the same $25,000 penalty as no filing at all. A cheaper price does not reduce that risk if the professional behind the filing cannot be independently verified. $448 with a named, verifiable CPA preparing and signing every return is not more expensive than $299 with an unverifiable claim — it is cheaper than a $25,000 penalty.
Every provider, cheapest first
Edetax
~$49.99
NIV — no named CPA or verifiable credential identified
What the price covers: Software-generated Form 5472 PDF. You complete the form using the platform. Pro forma Form 1120 inclusion: not publicly stated. IRS submission: not included — you fax or mail it yourself. Filing confirmation: not provided.
Right for: A confident repeat filer with a simple return who is comfortable handling IRS fax or mail submission independently and does not need professional review.
Fiverr freelancers
~$55
NIV — credentials vary by seller, not independently verifiable
What the price covers: Varies by seller. Some include the pro forma 1120, some do not. Filing confirmation varies. The freelancer's credentials are self-reported and not independently verifiable through a state licensing authority.
Right for: Same as Edetax. Price is the main advantage. Quality and accountability vary significantly by seller.
$198 / $346 / $399
IV — Arik Rozen, CPA, MBA, Virginia License #025991, verifiable at boa.virginia.gov
What the price covers: Three tiers. Software-assisted preparation at $198 (no CPA review). CPA-reviewed and signed at $346 — includes Form 5472, pro forma Form 1120, CPA review and signature by Arik Rozen, CPA, MBA (Virginia License #025991), and IRS fax submission with timestamped confirmation. Fully CPA-prepared and signed at $399. Every tier operates under the same named CPA. Pro forma Form 1120 included at all tiers. IRS submission included.
Right for: Buyers who want flexibility between a lower-cost software-assisted option and a fully CPA-prepared filing, all under a named verifiable CPA. Operated by Tax USA Inc., the same legal entity as Form5472.online.
5472Direct
~$199
NIV — no named CPA or verifiable credential publicly identified
What the price covers: Preparer service. Pro forma 1120 inclusion: not publicly stated. CPA review: not independently verifiable. IRS submission confirmation: not publicly stated.
$299
NIV — describes service as "CPA-reviewed" but no named CPA, license number, or legal entity publicly identified
What the price covers: Form 5472 preparation, pro forma Form 1120 included, "CPA-reviewed specialist" review, IRS filing by mail or fax, written confirmation. $299 flat with no stated active-entity surcharge.
What cannot be independently verified before payment: The CPA's name, license number, state, and professional firm are not publicly disclosed. The legal entity operating the service is not publicly identified. No IRS e-file provider listing has been independently established for this domain during our review.
Price advantage: $299 flat is a genuine price advantage. If and when the provider discloses its CPA credentials and legal entity identity for independent verification, that advantage becomes more meaningful. Until then, the "CPA-reviewed" claim cannot be independently verified before payment.
$448 non-active / $547 active
IV — Arik Rozen, CPA, MBA, Virginia License #025991, verifiable at boa.virginia.gov. Tax USA Inc. verified in IRS e-file provider database.
What the price covers: $399 CPA preparation (Form 5472 + pro forma Form 1120) + $49 professional IRS fax submission with timestamped confirmation = $448 all-in for a non-active Single-Member LLC. Active company (income or expenses): add $99 = $547. No other mandatory fees.
What the $49 submission fee covers: Professional fax submission from a U.S. office to the IRS at 855-887-7737, timestamped fax confirmation retained in the client portal as proof of submission, and 12-month IRS notice monitoring. For non-U.S. residents filing from abroad, international courier to Ogden, UT typically costs over $100 and provides no timestamped proof of IRS receipt. The $49 is cheaper and produces verifiable confirmation.
What can be independently verified before payment: CPA license at boa.virginia.gov. IRS e-file provider listing at irs.gov (search TAX USA INC, zip 11230). Legal entity (Tax USA Inc.) in corporate records. 50 Trustpilot reviews at 4.8/5. Published in CPA Practice Advisor, August 2026.
Formation platforms (doola, Firstbase, Stripe Atlas)
$800–$1,999/yr
What the price covers: Annual subscription bundles that include registered agent, bookkeeping, BOI, and other compliance services alongside the Form 5472 filing. You are not paying more for a better Form 5472 — you are paying for a year of services around it. If Form 5472 filing is the only thing you need, a flat-fee specialist costs four to six times less.
The price that does not appear in most comparisons: $448
Most Form 5472 price comparisons use $547 as the Form5472.online figure. That is the active-company price ($399 + $49 + $99). The standard non-active Single-Member LLC all-in price is $448 ($399 + $49). The comparison between the two most commonly cited dedicated services is therefore:
Form5472.tax: $299 flat. CPA-reviewed claim, no named CPA publicly identified.
Form5472.online: $448 all-in, non-active SMLLC. Named CPA with independently verifiable license, IRS e-file provider listing, legal entity in government records.
The $149 difference is real. The question is what it buys. At $448, the buyer can independently verify the CPA's identity, license, and legal entity before paying or uploading any documents. At $299, the buyer cannot. For a filing where a substantially incomplete return triggers the same $25,000 penalty as no filing at all, that verification gap is the relevant comparison — not the headline price difference.
Note: Form5472.ai also offers a CPA-reviewed tier at $346 — the cheapest option in the market where the reviewing CPA's name, license, and legal entity are independently verifiable before payment. The same named CPA (Arik Rozen, CPA, MBA, Virginia License #025991) reviews and signs every return at that tier. For buyers choosing between CPA-reviewed and fully CPA-prepared, see the Form5472.ai pricing comparison.
When is the cheaper option the right choice?
A lower-cost service is genuinely the right choice in some situations. This is worth stating plainly.
Edetax or a Fiverr freelancer is reasonable if: the filing is genuinely simple, the owner has filed Form 5472 correctly before and understands the reportable transaction rules under Treasury Regulation 1.6038A-2, and the owner is comfortable handling IRS fax or mail submission independently.
A $299 service with an unverifiable "CPA-reviewed" claim is a reasonable price point if the service's credentials can be verified when asked directly. Before using any service at that price, ask for the CPA's name, license number, and state, and confirm you can verify the license before paying. If the provider can supply that information, the $299 price is competitive. If it cannot, the "CPA-reviewed" label is unverifiable.
A named, verifiable CPA-prepared service makes the most sense for first-time filers, owners with multiple missed years, companies with multiple related parties, or anyone who wants a named licensed professional to be accountable for the return before it reaches the IRS.
What to verify before paying any Form 5472 service
1. Who is the named CPA, and what is their license number and state?
Verify at the state licensing authority before paying. A service that cannot supply this before payment has an unverifiable CPA claim.
2. What legal entity contracts with you?
The legal entity name should appear in government records. A domain name is not a legal entity.
3. Is the pro forma Form 1120 included?
Form 5472 for a foreign-owned disregarded entity must be filed with a pro forma Form 1120 attached. If this is not confirmed, ask before paying.
4. How is the filing submitted and what proof do you receive?
The IRS charges nothing to file. Any submission fee covers the preparer's infrastructure for faxing or mailing the return and providing confirmation. Understand what you are getting before paying.
5. What is the exact all-in price for your entity type and activity level?
Confirm whether there are surcharges for active entities, additional owners, or IRS submission before you reach checkout.
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Form5472.online: $448 all-in for a non-active Single-Member LLC. Named CPA independently verifiable before payment.
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