01-18-2025, 04:07 PM
Did my own for 25+ years with MacinTax/Turbotax. But a few years ago, our tax situation got much more complicated for a variety of reasons, so I hired someone and it has been well worth it.
In a way, it's like cleaning for the cleaning lady because I'm more meticulous than I ever have been at gathering, scanning, downloading and organizing everything because I want them to have everything they possibly can as early and clearly-organized as I can get it to them. I'm putting a similar amount of work in, but the peace of mind of not having to worry about some of the complicated details is such a relief.
Last year I used FreeTax USA for the first time to help my kids. So easy, and it pretty much does everything TurboTax does for a lot less (in many cases free for Federal and dirt cheap for State). I'd encourage anyone to go ahead and put the numbers in on a trial return. Tons of people are going to find this to be perfect for their needs.
In a way, it's like cleaning for the cleaning lady because I'm more meticulous than I ever have been at gathering, scanning, downloading and organizing everything because I want them to have everything they possibly can as early and clearly-organized as I can get it to them. I'm putting a similar amount of work in, but the peace of mind of not having to worry about some of the complicated details is such a relief.
Last year I used FreeTax USA for the first time to help my kids. So easy, and it pretty much does everything TurboTax does for a lot less (in many cases free for Federal and dirt cheap for State). I'd encourage anyone to go ahead and put the numbers in on a trial return. Tons of people are going to find this to be perfect for their needs.