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Should you do your own taxes? Three things to consider

February 18, 2021

Should you do your taxes yourself or take them to a professional?  Here are some things to consider when it comes to doing your own taxes.

I’m a big fan of doing your own taxes but that wasn’t always the case.

For several years, the idea felt daunting. The way I saw it, the existence of professional tax prep services suggested it was not a job for a novice, especially one with so little experience taking care of “adult” business.

So, for years, I gathered my documents and handed them over to someone else to deal with.

And for years, it worked out just fine.

But over time, I started to question my assumption about filing taxes. As I got older, I started to wonder: is it really that difficult a process?

I decided to find out. We picked up Turbo Tax at the grocery store and I set to work preparing our tax returns.

I’ve been doing our taxes myself ever since.

But what about you? Should you be doing your taxes yourself or taking them to a professional?

Here are some things to consider when it comes to making decisions about doing your own taxes.

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Tax Season 2019: 6 things you can do to make filing quick and easy

February 26, 2019

Steps to take the stress out of tax season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

No, it’s not Christmas (or back to school) – it’s income tax season!

I love income tax season and it’s not just because I have always received a refund, either (although that is certainly a plus). The process of preparing for tax season appeals to my very Type-A personality.

What can I say? Getting organized gets me going – and in a lot of ways, that’s what tax season is all about to me.

I know. So nerdy. It’s fine.

Are you getting ready to file your taxes? With the deadline for employers to provide T4 slips two days away, here are six things you can do to make the process of filing your taxes quick, painless and – maybe – enjoyable this year.

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