Comments on: links for 2007-03-01 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/comment-page-1/#comment-68920 nickel Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:55:30 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/#comment-68920 Right, we're actually going to a firm that specializes in business and tax law, as well as accounting. Right, we’re actually going to a firm that specializes in business and tax law, as well as accounting.

]]> By: Foobarista http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/comment-page-1/#comment-68918 Foobarista Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:32:32 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/#comment-68918 The problem is I think the "tax planning" we'd need is the sort that tax lawyers tend to do, not preparers. The guy we visited last year was a CPA and did a good job with our taxes, but he didn't want to answer any "planning" questions. The problem is I think the “tax planning” we’d need is the sort that tax lawyers tend to do, not preparers. The guy we visited last year was a CPA and did a good job with our taxes, but he didn’t want to answer any “planning” questions.

]]> By: nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/comment-page-1/#comment-68901 nickel Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/#comment-68901 I think a big part of value hinges on who/what you consider a "professional." Stopping at the local tax prep shop that pops up every spring in your local mall is (in many cases) the same thing as hiring someone some dude off the street with minimal training to run your tax software for you. I think a big part of value hinges on who/what you consider a “professional.” Stopping at the local tax prep shop that pops up every spring in your local mall is (in many cases) the same thing as hiring someone some dude off the street with minimal training to run your tax software for you.

]]> By: Clever Dude http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/comment-page-1/#comment-68900 Clever Dude Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:06:28 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/#comment-68900 I've gotten such disparate results between 2 sessions of taxact and one session of taxcut, that I'm not confident of the tax software. I'm going to a professional this year. I’ve gotten such disparate results between 2 sessions of taxact and one session of taxcut, that I’m not confident of the tax software. I’m going to a professional this year.

]]> By: Foobarista http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/comment-page-1/#comment-68892 Foobarista Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:34:53 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/#comment-68892 Whenever I've tried to talk with an accountant about "tax planning", they don't know any more than I do (I already know about 401Ks and Roth IRAs, thanks) or lots of hem and haw (would it make sense for my self-employed wife to incorporate, and if so, what state should she do it in?). We tried last year - it didn't go well. At least the tax software doesn't operate by appointment or cost me $hundreds. Whenever I’ve tried to talk with an accountant about “tax planning”, they don’t know any more than I do (I already know about 401Ks and Roth IRAs, thanks) or lots of hem and haw (would it make sense for my self-employed wife to incorporate, and if so, what state should she do it in?). We tried last year – it didn’t go well.

At least the tax software doesn’t operate by appointment or cost me $hundreds.

]]> By: Saving Advice http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/comment-page-1/#comment-68837 Saving Advice Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:20:16 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/01/links-for-2007-03-01/#comment-68837 tax software has become advanced enough that for the vast majority of people, there is no need in my opinion. tax software has become advanced enough that for the vast majority of people, there is no need in my opinion.

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