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Gasitman
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Location: Fife Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 1723
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I’ve used the same lady for years and things are going down hill fast. This is the first year I’ve owed and I don’t understand how? I literally claim zero and have an additional $25 a week taken out. I’ve lost my confidence in her. I’d like to get a second opinion if possible?
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cmica
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Location: I-5 /512 Joined: Thu Dec 8, 2011 Posts: 15248
Real Name: chris
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do em yourself, it's not that hard maybe 45 min
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CQBgopher
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Location: WA/MT Joined: Thu Sep 6, 2012 Posts: 8303
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Single 0 with no elaborate investments or crazy real estate stuff is about a 20 min job on any free tax site.
I can help if you have an extension filed; lemme know. I won’t charge you anything.
Have done my own taxes since I started paying taxes. Never audited.
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Diamondback
Location: Sodom & Gomorrah on Puget Sound Joined: Wed Nov 21, 2012 Posts: 1712
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PM sent with info on the accountant my family uses; via PM to obscure my exact location from public view. :)
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chuckisduck
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Location: Lynnwood Joined: Sat Nov 28, 2020 Posts: 805
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If you have 0 deductions, you should be even if you only have a W-4 as the source of income, it should work well with your standard deduction (of course some companies HR will screw this up).
IF you earn from other things (such as Interest, Stock Sales, other side gigs) then you will probably owe, because those usually don't withhold taxes.
If you use the standard deduction, you will never get audited (unless you don't report an income or take some credits).
Pretty much all free tax filings will optimize tax returns when you do it yourself and using a CPA doesn't necessarily protect you from penalties if they screw up. Someone can get you set up with one of these if your taxes are simple enough its the way to go.
Owning a house reduced my taxes a lot with the deduction of interest and the new credits from the Inflation Reduction Act (such as spending an extra $200 for a more efficient water heater ended up getting me $2000 in tax credits).
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Sinus211
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Location: Marysville Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2012 Posts: 13535
Real Name: Mike
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Even as a business owner I’ve used TurboTax for as long as I can remember. Never had an issue, never audited.
You could try plugging in the numbers yourself if you just want to double check her work. You don’t pay for the service unless you actually file with them. Even with having business expenses, owning a house, having 1099 subcontractors, etc it’s easy the way they walk you through it.
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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8589
Real Name: Brian
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We used DM Tax & Bookkeeping on Lake Tapps for 22 years. She is very good.
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DGM33
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Location: Renton/Kent Joined: Wed Feb 15, 2012 Posts: 3556
Real Name: Jacy
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I think we all got screwed this year. They've got to pay for all of the proxy wars somehow.
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52162
Real Name: Steve
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DGM33 wrote: I think we all got screwed this year.
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