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Bayou Tiger 
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| Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/22/13 at 5:23 pm)
My return is pretty much complete in TurboTax.
How much should I expect to pay a CPA to sit down and discuss the items on my return and if I may have missed anything?
Overall I don't need them to do data entry or the basics. But I would have my numbers available and forms printed to discuss tax strategy.
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tigeralum06
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/22/13 at 6:04 pm to Bayou Tiger)
Good luck finding a CPA who wants to look at your turbo tax crap in the middle of their busiest time.
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Vols&Shaft83 
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/22/13 at 6:07 pm to tigeralum06)
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Good luck finding a CPA who wants to look at your turbo tax crap in the middle of their busiest time.
Please, they'll gladly take his money, and he'll pay the same as anyone else.
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LSUAfro
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/22/13 at 7:19 pm to Bayou Tiger)
Yes. Call a CPA. Schedule an hour. They can give you their rate. Rates will vary.
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foshizzle
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/22/13 at 7:47 pm to Bayou Tiger)
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How much should I expect to pay a CPA to sit down and discuss the items on my return and if I may have missed anything?
You need to ask a CPA this question.
The answer will depend a lot on the state of your records. My guess though is that whether you used Turbotax or not isn't relevant, in order to provide an opinion said CPA will have to walk through it all over again anyway.
By doing that, a CPA will be able to identify opportunities to minimize your tax bill. If such opportunities likely don't exist then just stick with Turbotax.
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Bayou Tiger
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/22/13 at 8:49 pm to foshizzle)
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If such opportunities likely don't exist then just stick with Turbotax.
Basically I am just going to get raped by taxes. The money is set aside but it will really bother me to part with it.
Primarily W2 income + AMT + no mortgage interest deduction = Bend over and grab ankles
I don't think there is anything a CPA could do beyond Turbotax deductions, but maybe it is worth a shot. Any ideas are appreciated. Right now I only have deductions for charitable donations and real estate tax (ETA not sure the real estate taxes even count in the calculation).
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CajunRevolution
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/22/13 at 9:29 pm to Bayou Tiger)
I owe $2,600 between Federal and State. I've explored every avenue around it- even falsifying a justified reason to avoid a 10% penalty on the IRA distribution. I've been wondering the chances of getting audited for it if i claim medical premiums/expenses. It's a $3,900 swing. If they contact me- I'll just pay it.
Kind of wondering if its worth the gamble  worst case I just hold the refund for a year, give myself time to set aside the money then pay in full. I admit, it's not genius lol
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LSUchuck
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/23/13 at 11:08 am to Bayou Tiger)
We aren't in the business of reviewing turbotax returns. If you want to pay the normal rate we'd charge then fine.
I wouldn't try and enter anything in right now simply because they are still implementing the new patches from the laws congress passed. I had a client who hit the AMT before the patch in our program. We got an update the next day and the AMT went away. Still can't file though.
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Tigerpaw123 
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/23/13 at 11:25 am to CajunRevolution)
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I owe $2,600 between Federal and State. I've explored every avenue around it- even falsifying a justified reason to avoid a 10% penalty on the IRA distribution. I've been wondering the chances of getting audited for it if i claim medical premiums/expenses. It's a $3,900 swing. If they contact me- I'll just pay it.
Kind of wondering if its worth the gamble worst case I just hold the refund for a year, give myself time to set aside the money then pay in full. I admit, it's not genius lol
does not sound like a good plan, would not advise doing this, and you are assuming they will only come after you for tax owed, and not prosecute you for tax fraud
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CajunRevolution
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/23/13 at 12:04 pm to Tigerpaw123)
Prosecute me over $3,900? Come on now.
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foshizzle
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/23/13 at 12:27 pm to CajunRevolution)
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Prosecute me over $3,900? Come on now.
It will be a good deal more than $3900 by the time the dust settles. This is one of the few situations in which it is probably advisable to put the money on a credit card if you have to.
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Tenforty1728
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/23/13 at 3:55 pm to foshizzle)
I'm a CPA and we HATE getting returns that are started by someone else in Turbotax. They usually have numerous inaccuracies and take 3/4 of the time to review as starting from complete scratch. That's why the bills don't seem as low as people think they should for "looking over my turbotax." When you change one number on a return a number of things can change. We end up having to put it in our system usually which takes time.
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CajunFootball
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/23/13 at 6:23 pm to CajunRevolution)
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I've been wondering the chances of getting audited
It'll depend on a few things. One thing to note is the statue of limitations will never expire due to fraud. So they'll always be able to audit that years tax return and then charge you 5% interest per month on the amount you owe them. They have the burden to prove your taxes were falsified, but if they do that you'd be screwed.
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yellowfin 
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/24/13 at 6:50 am to CajunFootball)
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They have the burden to prove your taxes were falsified, but if they do that you'd be screwed.
The state surely doesn't think this way, I got a tax bill for 2009 from the lovely state of Louisiana even though I lived in Texas the entire year and it's up to me to prove I didn't live here.
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Ford Frenzy
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/24/13 at 8:49 am to yellowfin)
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The state surely doesn't think this way, I got a tax bill for 2009 from the lovely state of Louisiana even though I lived in Texas the entire year and it's up to me to prove I didn't live here.
we see this all of the time, the State of LA is a joke when it comes to this...whatever you do, fight it and don't pay it
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yellowfin
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/24/13 at 8:51 am to Ford Frenzy)
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we see this all of the time, the State of LA is a joke when it comes to this...whatever you do, fight it and don't pay it
I sent them 2 months utility bills
daycare bill
bill of sale when I bought house in LA in 2010
W-2s
1040
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Ford Frenzy
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:01 am to yellowfin)
basically send everything under the sun that shows your Texas address, driver's license if you changed it, vehichle registrations, write them a letter with it all explaining you didn't live in LA...which address did you use on the 1040?
I'm assuming you used your LA address since you got the notice from the state, the IRS will forward 1040s to the state and the state will automatically send notices to all LA address that didn't file LA returns
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yellowfin
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/24/13 at 9:58 am to Ford Frenzy)
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vehichle registrations
I sent that too, forgot to include it
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which address did you use on the 1040?
Louisiana, I moved before filing in 2010
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SippyCup 
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/24/13 at 10:51 am to Ford Frenzy)
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State of LA is a joke
What about every LLC filed with the state getting a notice for not filing a state return.
I called for a client and the dumb arse woman for the state wanted me to send in "the Louisiana PARTNERSHIP return". I had to speak to her supervisor because she insisted that the return needs to filed.
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CajunRevolution
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| re: Will CPA Discuss Return Prepared in TurboTax? (Posted on 1/24/13 at 12:11 pm to foshizzle)
I'm just going to pay the $2,600 and deal with it. From what I understand that could balloon up to almost doubt between penalties and fees and interest if it just sits a year uncollected.
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