Hello tax season!!

[kimber62372]

Well, it's that time of year to get your documents & deductions ready for your tax refund! Who pays a professional and who does their own? I have been doing mine and some family and friends taxes for years! I don't charge them because I love to help them as much as I can. I would love to do it professionally though and might charge real cheap like $20 for easy returns and $10 for seniors. Do you think this would fly?  ???I'm in NJ and the taxes here suck the life out of you! uugh! lol 

[vickysue]

Hubby does ours and works at finding every deduction he can

[monnee]

Definitely do your own taxes because you save $$$$$ plus no one will know all your business.

[alina6]

My wife is a CPA and does our.

If you are good at it you could probably charge $25-$50 per return and should be able some decent money.

[ktheodos]

I'm young, don't make/spend a lot of  money, so it's best/less expensive to do it myself

[manders8]

Two years ago I did my taxes myself. But after getting married I paid a professional because of state tax information. Now that I understand the new forms I will probably do our taxes again this year.

[jiuchan]

i do my from tax turbo online. i just pay the 30 dollars for the state tax even i don't have naything but i end up getting a higher return.
i'm still trying to find a place to do mine without having to pay for the state tax.
how fun! LOL!

[hawkeye3210]

For $10-20 a tax return it's not going to be worth your time. Unless you are doing stuff for family, anything under $100 would be a waste of time. Also if your planning on signing other peoples returns, you're going to need to look into being a RTRP.

[masked_brown_guy]

I can't wait for my tax return. It is nice to get something back for the hard work you have done.

[reiddb]

We do our own....turbo tax....yeah~come on $$$

[schoolvan]

I think I am pretty much ready this year.

[SherylsShado]

The past couple of years I've done mine using Turbo Tax, it's so much more convenient.

[ljrjess69]

im ready for a tax return!!!! woot woot!!!!

[kapeh12]

I typically do my own taxes using an online service.  I don't have anything too complex that I'd need assistance ... yet.

Also, as hawkeye noted above, if you are planning to start a business doing this, if you are planning to sign the forms, the IRS has certain licensing requirements you'll need to have in place before you do so.  Here's a link to a page that provides more information and resources requiring those license requirements:

http://www.irs.gov/Tax-Professionals/Frequently-Asked-Questions:-Preparer-Credentials

If you are planning to start out helping friends/relatives fill out their own taxes using software or online, where they are doing their own filing, and you are in the role of being a coach/mentor, you probably won't need the license.  However, if you accept money, you might want to have some kind of waiver/contract they sign indicating you won't be held liable for errors.

[kewl4reals]

Well, it's that time of year to get your documents & deductions ready for your tax refund! Who pays a professional and who does their own? I have been doing mine and some family and friends taxes for years! I don't charge them because I love to help them as much as I can. I would love to do it professionally though and might charge real cheap like $20 for easy returns and $10 for seniors. Do you think this would fly?  ???I'm in NJ and the taxes here suck the life out of you! uugh! lol 

I tried to EFILE and they said it was too early??/