I second this! Taxes are a nightmare - even simple ones. I leave it to the professionals - especially when mine costs less than the purchase of the software and is just as tax-deductible. If you have your stuff in order (it sounds like you do your record keeping about the same as I do mine) then you can be in and out of there inside 1/2 hour. Her name is Sue Lestowski at Quality Tax in Holyoke. Her number is (413) 535-1773. Frank Ron Miller wrote: > ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. > ** You too can help the group > ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > If it is truly simple, this should work, but I tried doing my own > taxes once (just once) and it was a nightmare. If you have right-offs > of any kind for your business, it gets very tricky. Many things sound > similar or the same and it's hard to know what number goes where. > > When push comes to shove, my time is better spent on my business and I > leave it to a professional to sort it out. > > Your experience may be different, but I've found for me at least, I > would rather pay someone to deal with it. > > > Ron > > > Jan Werner wrote: >> ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. >> ** You too can help the group >> ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. >> ** If you did, we all thank you. >> >> >> $69.99 for Turbotax Home & Business. >> >> Based on your description, the only reason you might need a CPA is >> for "nuanced" explanations of the tax code. Turbotax will almost >> certainly take less time and effort on your behalf and be at least as >> thorough and accurate. >> >> Jan Werner >> __________________ >> >> DAVID F. FARKAS wrote: >>> ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. >>> ** You too can help the group >>> ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. >>> ** If you did, we all thank you. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> Hi folks... >>> >>> Just got a quote from the CPA who did them last year and it seems >>> high... may I ask what you are paying this year? Mine are >>> straightforward... W9's and income tracked in PayPal. Expenses >>> mostly went direct from debit cards into Quicken. Very simple >>> investments. >>> >>> Thanx for whatever you are willing to share. >>> >>> blessings, >>> David >>> >>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >>> >>> Snowmen Fall from Heaven Unassembled >>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >>> >>> *"Trying is just failing with honor"* >>> ~James Arthur Ray >>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >>> >>> *"Mediocrity always attacks Excellence" >>> * ~Michael Beckwith >>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >>> >>> *"Great spirits have often encountered >>> violent opposition from mediocre >>> minds." * ~ Albert Einstein >>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >>> >>> / No trees were destroyed by sending this >>> message. However, a significant number >>> of electrons were sorely inconvenienced./ >>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >>> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >>> >>> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion >>> list. >>> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the >>> Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >>> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion >> list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the >> Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> > -- The Computer Mensch When not just _/any/_ geek will do -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20070325/d5fc1677/attachment-0004.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: fsaronson.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 271 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20070325/d5fc1677/attachment-0003.vcf