| I have a friend named Mark who wanted to do his | | | | later on why he would not get help from a tax |
| taxes on his own. Little did he know that the taxes | | | | professional and he said it was too expensive. |
| would be so difficult to do. He was not as sure as to | | | | I sat there silent; unlike him I do not have the same idea. |
| what was tax deductible, what forms to do and in the | | | | Now it is so much cheaper especially if you go to an |
| end, couldn't pay the proper amount to the IRS. In the | | | | online tax professional. The cheapest way may be to |
| end, he ended up having to pay extra taxes to the IRS | | | | do your taxes by yourselves, but it is not necessarily |
| extra. I asked him what happened and it seemed that | | | | the best way. An online tax preparer is usually very |
| he had too much difficulty filling out the forms and didn't | | | | cheap; mine was only $15 and I got a refund of about |
| want to get help. | | | | $1000. They are quicker, and just as accurate as going |
| At the same time, it was also my first time paying | | | | to a traditional tax preparer, but are nowhere near as |
| taxes to the IRS. I got my forms filled out just fine and I | | | | inconvenient or pricey. |
| ended getting a refund from the IRS where Mark | | | | So if you need tax form help then have no shame; get |
| owed the IRS. Now, when I was doing my taxes, I | | | | help from a professional tax preparer. Spend a little |
| was horrified; I didn't understand a single form or what | | | | money now so you can get your maximum refund |
| to do. So, unlike Mark, I went to a tax professional to | | | | sooner and not end up like Mark who had to learn the |
| get help with my tax forms. They helped me and | | | | hard way. |
| explained the whole process to me. I asked my friend | | | | |