Any suggestions to where to file taxes?

LouisLady · Jan 25th, 2008, 07:22 PM

My dad always got mine done for me, so this is the first year I am going to get it done on my own.

I see on tv a few diff commercials for places like Jackson Hewitt and H&R Block.

Does anyone have any opinons on where to go and what their incentives may be? ( money same day, but high fee, or lower fee but worth the wait??)

Thanks for any input!

Texas Girl · Jan 25th, 2008, 10:20 PM

I've always liked a local cpa we use. In the past we did the H&R block thing, but if you establish a relationship with one person and continue to use them year after year I think it's a huge benefit. Try not to get one of those crazy money now loans or whatever they call them. They are a huge ripoff. Just wait a little longer and get all your money. If your dad likes his tax preparer, why not schedule an appointment and stick with the same person?

huong · Jan 26th, 2008, 03:56 AM

I've always done mine online for free. The IRS website has a bunch of links to websites.

Zophie · Jan 26th, 2008, 05:38 AM

how complicated are your taxes? If they are anything beyond a simple short-form return, I wouldn't go to H&R Block. They royally screwed up my friend's taxes. Just go to a regular CPA. I use a CPA and it's not too expesnive I've found.

uafly1 · Jan 26th, 2008, 07:54 AM

If you have State Farm insurance. There is a link on there website, where you can file for free with Turbo Tax. If your tax returns are not complicated, you might want to try it. I do itemized deductions and had capital gains/losses to report and I have not problem using Turbo Tax

Litigatrix · Jan 26th, 2008, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by uafly1

If you have State Farm insurance. There is a link on there website, where you can file for free with Turbo Tax. If your tax returns are not complicated, you might want to try it. I do itemized deductions and had capital gains/losses to report and I have not problem using Turbo Tax

Wow, thanks for the tip. My renter's insurance is through SF, and I was going to use turbotax anyway! I think I will have to start over again ... but probably worth it to save $50!

twiggers · Jan 26th, 2008, 08:59 AM

I use TurboTax....it is simply the easiest thing in the world to use! I believe my credit union offers it for free too!!

maxter · Jan 26th, 2008, 11:29 AM

"It takes more brains and effort to figure out the income-tax form than it does to make the income."

~Alfred E. Neuman

LouisLady · Jan 26th, 2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas Girl

I've always liked a local cpa we use. In the past we did the H&R block thing, but if you establish a relationship with one person and continue to use them year after year I think it's a huge benefit. Try not to get one of those crazy money now loans or whatever they call them. They are a huge ripoff. Just wait a little longer and get all your money. If your dad likes his tax preparer, why not schedule an appointment and stick with the same person?

HEhe, thanks for all of the responses so far!

My dad lives in FL, and I now live in CA.

I think I'm going to research some of the free sites.

My SO gets his done @ this one lawyers office or something...they charge him an extra $50 if he wants it deposited into his bank acct within a week or 2.

I would like to avoid fees!

LouisLady · Jan 26th, 2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by huong

I've always done mine online for free. The IRS website has a bunch of links to websites.

I am browsing the IRS site now, and I would love to file my own for free..but what if I screw up??? lol

uafly1 · Jan 27th, 2008, 10:26 AM

Taxes can be intimidating but are actually quite easy. I think it's the fear of an audit that sends everyone to professionals.

Texas Girl · Jan 27th, 2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by uafly1

Taxes can be intimidating but are actually quite easy. I think it's the fear of an audit that sends everyone to professionals.

True. If you don't have a lot of deductions or stock trades, etc., then I would just file them yourself. The only reason we have our cpa do ours is because we have complicated deductions. we actually were audited the only year we tried to do it ourselves and ended up having the cpa fix it for us. But I still would wait and get all the money you're due without paying huge fees to get it sooner with one of those "loans". The irs will direct deposit it in your account if you wish.

Kiss Me Deadly · Jan 27th, 2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by huong

I've always done mine online for free. The IRS website has a bunch of links to websites.

http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.html

Kiss Me Deadly · Jan 27th, 2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LouisLady

I am browsing the IRS site now, and I would love to file my own for free..but what if I screw up??? lol

oops, just saw this... I use H&R Block.. they have live people you can call for help since its a reputable company that you can even drive to (if theyre in your area) if there are any problems.. its not like its Joe's Tax Hut.. where you would have no clue of finding a human that can help you :)

airmarket · Jan 27th, 2008, 01:55 PM

how much does getting your taxes done usually cost?

Jan 25th, 2008, 07:22 PM	#1
LouisLady Member Location: south CA	Any suggestions to where to file taxes? My dad always got mine done for me, so this is the first year I am going to get it done on my own. I see on tv a few diff commercials for places like Jackson Hewitt and H&R Block. Does anyone have any opinons on where to go and what their incentives may be? ( money same day, but high fee, or lower fee but worth the wait??) Thanks for any input!

Jan 25th, 2008, 10:20 PM	#2
Texas Girl Member Location: Texas	Re: Any suggestions to where to file taxes? I've always liked a local cpa we use. In the past we did the H&R block thing, but if you establish a relationship with one person and continue to use them year after year I think it's a huge benefit. Try not to get one of those crazy money now loans or whatever they call them. They are a huge ripoff. Just wait a little longer and get all your money. If your dad likes his tax preparer, why not schedule an appointment and stick with the same person?

Jan 26th, 2008, 03:56 AM	#3
huong Member	Re: Any suggestions to where to file taxes? I've always done mine online for free. The IRS website has a bunch of links to websites.

Jan 26th, 2008, 05:38 AM	#4
Zophie I <3 my Maltese! Location: New Orleans, LA	Re: Any suggestions to where to file taxes? how complicated are your taxes? If they are anything beyond a simple short-form return, I wouldn't go to H&R Block. They royally screwed up my friend's taxes. Just go to a regular CPA. I use a CPA and it's not too expesnive I've found. __________________

Jan 26th, 2008, 07:54 AM	#5
uafly1 Member	Re: Any suggestions to where to file taxes? If you have State Farm insurance. There is a link on there website, where you can file for free with Turbo Tax. If your tax returns are not complicated, you might want to try it. I do itemized deductions and had capital gains/losses to report and I have not problem using Turbo Tax

Jan 26th, 2008, 08:59 AM	#7
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Jan 27th, 2008, 10:26 AM	#11
uafly1 Member	Re: Any suggestions to where to file taxes? Taxes can be intimidating but are actually quite easy. I think it's the fear of an audit that sends everyone to professionals.

Jan 27th, 2008, 01:55 PM	#15
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