I have Friday's off. I need my taxes done. I have multiple tax forms from the past year, I am paying off student loans. I own a house and pay a mortgage, we don't have a lot of medical bills. I don't have a 401(k) with my employer. I don't understand finance terminology. I'm excited to learn more about finances.
I have a coupon organizer. I am a tax preparer. I can do your taxes. I shop once a month. I can organize taxes to maximize a tax return. I used to be confused by tax vocabulary too but I can explain it to you now.
I can actually understand what my tax forms say now, since you explained it so well.  I am so glad that you asked! I was happy to help, I hope you got the maximum out of your return with my advice. You sound like you're taking some great steps to financial independence. Thank you so much, I am trying to save money for my wedding. every little bit helps Those can be so, so expensive. I know I'm thankful tax season is nearly over for me. When is the wedding? I have an ex-fiance, but it didn't work out. It is at the end of the year.  Do you your own taxes? it gets complicated at times That's exciting, congratulations. A dedicated savings account can really help, I recommend not going into debt for one! My coworker and I do each other's taxes for legal reasons. It gives you some wiggle room if you get audited. Thankfully that hasn't happened to me in years, but my boss got audited with our business taxes and it's a headache. It would be a total nightmare to get audited!  I have been working as an independent contractor and a W2; so things get complicated! I can hear you on that one! Before I joined this accounting firm I was a freelancer/independent contractor, and for those complicated tax situations it's honestly better to just hand things off to an accountant/company and have some audit legal protection. Especially if you have your own business expenses. Yes, but sometimes I would attempt to it myself to save $500! but then again, those professionals can help get all those tax credits I think it depends on what your estimated return might be. For a lot of people, a self-employed software can be helpful. I know that Turbo Tax Self-Employed is what I used to use in order to try and clear the legal hurdles. Don't be surprised if you get a note wanting proof of your business expenses, especially from the state.tax forms. How long have you been doing your own taxes?  I can use any advice. Luckily I dont have state taxes! I've been doing my own since I was 18. I turned 34 last year, and I think my coworker has helped prep the tax forms the last ten with my increased income. We usually order pizza and spend an evening making sure our personal taxes are done. He has a family but I'm single so mine are less complicated. I think the biggest thing is ask for help, and use a highly rated software if you go that route. A preparer can help maximize deductions but it's probably not cheaper than filing through an electronic service.