Do your own taxes…or use a CPA?

i use my companies CPA

A good CPA is worth their weight in gold. I saved more than $4k last year using a CPA vs. Turbo Tax. Plus the peace of mind is invaluable.

Been using Mary K. Carleton for the last 15yrs - it is a breeze - wife and I are both retired.

TurboTax is pretty mindless

I've never done my own. CPA since 17 or 18. I forget. I want no tax worries from the gubment.

My cousin is a CPA so I send them to her.

CPA. Try to pass as little money as possible.

You should bring tax returns for prior years (preferably 3 years) with you when meeting a CPA for the first time together with all of the pertinent information for the current year. A good CPA will spend more time with you trying to learn the relevant facts and circumstances (personal details) necessary to prepare your return than the time he will spend actually preparing your returns. If you plan on hiring a CPA for more than just your current return, then you should hire one you are comfortable with on an individual level since you will be sharing intimate information with the CPA over the years. So you might want to consider meeting more than one CPA before deciding who to hire.