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Old 12-31-2012, 01:25 PM
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By the time you fill-out the accountant's three to five page questionnaire, you could enter the same data into TurboTax--all for under $50. The accountant plugs your data into an enhanced version of TT. (The enhanced version of TT allows for unlimited number of returns.) My retired relatives are also stuck in the same accountant groove. If they would only try it once, they'd never go back to the accountant for $250-$350. If you were self-employed and required an accountant for business, that might be a different story but most personal returns are not complicated, and TT couldn't make the tax prep process any easier.
I agree with the TURBO TAX recommendation and I was self employed as a
REALTOR and also had 3 rental properties and it walked me through everything without a problem and the program was under $100. Have also used it for friends and relatives and saved them money. Just have to be patient, take your time, and be willing to do a little research if you're questioning something. But I am the odd ball that loves to do taxes so maybe that is why I find it so easy to work with.