Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Defeated by tax software

I had that grand idea to save some money on the accountant and do our tax return by myself. I read the reviews of all the best tax software and opted for QuickTax online--works in the browser, no software to install.

Last two evenings I've spent punching numbers on the computer and going through hundreds of questions set by the program. First time it turned out that we owe the government about $3600, the second time around that we're supposed to get about $6000. Neither felt right. Finally, tonight, I fired off an email to our trusty accountant and will be sending our papers to her. After failing so miserably in the tame the tax software, I have a new appreciation for the great job she does with our taxes.

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