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Old 02-08-2011, 08:26 PM   #12
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We have been dealing with a friend doing our taxes the last few years and she is very good at what she does but I am curious about what a "reasonable fee" might be for having someone prepare your taxes?? My Wife's tax stuff is pretty straight forward (easy) and mine is not exactly brain surgery??? She wants $500 to prepare our meager paperwork and file???? That seems exhorbitant to me??? Any thoughts and or recommendations for a new Taxman???
Depends. Does she handle your business stuff as well and is she good?

I'd much rather pay $500 to a good accountant than $5000 to Uncle Scam.

I'm not the best with paperwork and the extra I pay my accountant is worth the piece of mind.
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