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I have bought from Tenez Inc. http://www.tenenz.com/ Prices are reasonable.

Ditto with good luck from Tenenz. CFS (taxtools dot com) also has envelopes etc., as do several other places. Prices seem pretty competitive. For return mailing envelopes, though, I usually just get plain-Jane Tyvek envelopes -- or use Priority Mail flat-rate envelopes. The small premium I pay for Priority Mail is far less than the bother of going to the post office to send first-class items that weigh over 13 oz.

I buy a lot of supplies from Ten-Enz. They are ATX compatible, good quality and not a bad price. If you order early, you get a discount and you get a discount for ordering on-line.

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Do NOT compete on price. As has been mentioned, it's really hard to raise prices. (You can always discount for well-organized clients, that Schedule D with only one trade, the long-time repeat client, the client who sent you a referral, etc.) Decide what you're worth and stick to it, showing your full price on invoices with a discount shown if applicable. Compete on the time you have to offer or your expertise or relationships or being available year-round or..., but not on price.