Comments on: Tax Return Poll Results http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/02/tax-return-poll-results/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:39:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Shadox http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/02/tax-return-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-68959 Shadox Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:49:05 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/02/tax-return-poll-results/#comment-68959 Here's my take on the DIY vs. hiring a pro for taxes: I am a marketing guy. Since most accountants would probably make horrible marketing professionals, there is no reason to assume a marketing guy would make a good tax preparer. I don't cut my own hair, do my own dental work, and I see little reason to do my own taxes. I like the idea of pro handling the government for me. Here’s my take on the DIY vs. hiring a pro for taxes: I am a marketing guy. Since most accountants would probably make horrible marketing professionals, there is no reason to assume a marketing guy would make a good tax preparer. I don’t cut my own hair, do my own dental work, and I see little reason to do my own taxes. I like the idea of pro handling the government for me.

]]> By: Crediteria.com http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/02/tax-return-poll-results/comment-page-1/#comment-68927 Crediteria.com Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:27:01 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/03/02/tax-return-poll-results/#comment-68927 Personally, I am a huge proponent of hiring a professional to prepare my taxes. The last thing I want is to make mistakes which trigger an audit. While I know I have not done anything shady, I know people who have been through audits due to preparing their own taxes. An audit can turn out to be one of the biggest "time sucks" anyone could ever go through! My advice for those do-it-yourselfers out there, save yourself the frustration and headaches of a potential audit. Leave tax prepartion to the professionals especially if you are a small business owner. It may seem like a lot of money to pay a professional but think about what your time is worth. Personally, I am a huge proponent of hiring a professional to prepare my taxes.

The last thing I want is to make mistakes which trigger an audit. While I know I have not done anything shady, I know people who have been through audits due to preparing their own taxes. An audit can turn out to be one of the biggest “time sucks” anyone could ever go through!

My advice for those do-it-yourselfers out there, save yourself the frustration and headaches of a potential audit. Leave tax prepartion to the professionals especially if you are a small business owner. It may seem like a lot of money to pay a professional but think about what your time is worth.

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