05-17-2021, 02:02 AM
<p>There have been a few comments here and there about people paying to have their taxes done professionally. I thought that collecting this information in one place might be useful.<br>If you used a paid taxpayer this year, what did you pay? Any information you are willing to provide about the services you have received will be useful in determining the cost in the context of the complexity of your return, as well as any other services that your tax inspector provides in addition to the simple preparation of your return.<br>We use CPA, which we have been using for several years. He turned out to be a personal friend of ours, and that friendship predated our making him our accountant by several years. I trust him implicitly.<br>This year, the fee was $ 780. In fact, he gave me a professional courtesy discount of $ 199, because along with me "bothering" him with financial problems throughout the year, he "bothered" me with medical problems throughout the year. He has a family member who has had serious health problems, and he often turns to me to explain things that he doesn't fully understand, and to get my opinion on the care plan. The discount was meant to show him and his wife a huge appreciation for the fact that I was always open and available to them. Sometimes he asks questions about himself or other family members. <br>Is $ 780 a lot? Maybe, but I feel like, essentially, unlimited access to the CPA when I need it is worth it. I definitely use his services regularly, not just during tax time.<br></p>