[Hidden-tech] Tax quote...

[Ron Miller]

I go to John Sherbow from McGonnigle, Sherbow and Delisle. He has 
offices in West Springfield and Amherst. I wouldn't characterize him as 
inexpensive, but I trust him to do the job and do it well. He's an 
extremely competent professional and that's what I value and pay for.

He's there for me the whole year. If I have questions outside of the tax 
season, I know I can count on him, so if I'm happy to pay him more now 
to have that peace of mind.

Ron

Frank Aronson wrote:
> 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
>>>>
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