Hi, Last year I owned a small business in January and a couple days into February (a restaurant I owned from February 2011-2012). I filed my taxes through my dad's cpa. Last 6 months were in the negative. So I have to file taxes for the month of January and February along with my W-2 from my current job, Should I pay hr block or a cpa to file that? Or should I just try to turbo tax it right now? The CPA that filed a 1040 and schedule C. Should i pay someone or attempt to do it myself? I don't want to get audited if I mess it up. Please help. Thanks in advance

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Posted by Ray Finkle

Collier county

Member since Sep 2007

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Posted on 4/9/13 at 10:44 pm to 337tigergirl

I do them for a living and I suggest you use the accountant again. He'll love the fact that you waited til April 9th to start too! ??

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Posted by 337tigergirl

Houston

Member since Jan 2012

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Posted on 4/9/13 at 11:01 pm to Ray Finkle

haha well yea I'm terrible. I have to use another one here b/c the accountant is in Houston.

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Posted by BACONisMEATcandy

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 4/9/13 at 11:39 pm to 337tigergirl

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1040 and schedule C

Can you file that for free online? I've done my taxes and had my Dad's CPA look over it

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Posted by Poodlebrain

Way Right of Rex

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 4/10/13 at 12:28 am to 337tigergirl

You should definitely use an accountant. There may be issues related to closing the business that you are not aware of that carry forward from your 2011 return that need to be reported in 2012. TurboTax may not catch all of them if you answer one of its questions incorrectly, and some of the interview questions are confusing, or they require some knowledge of tax laws.

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Posted by Ray Finkle

Collier county

Member since Sep 2007

1912 posts

Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:50 pm to Poodlebrain

Yea, what Poodle said. Where are you located?