(09-29-2020, 03:39 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(09-29-2020, 03:26 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote: Why would you pay someone to do your taxes if they are that simple? You are getting hosed and the guy taking your money should be ashamed of himself.

I freak out when I see numbers. It's always been that way. I always did very well in school, except for math. I just don't trust myself when it comes to anything to do with numbers. I'd rather let someone else fill out the forms who knows what they are doing, rather than make a mistake, get audited and lose what little I own.

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(09-29-2020, 03:36 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote: Any big tax software has free services for basic filing. Turbotax, etc.

Don't I have to input numbers online though? I don't wanna have to do anything, because I don't trust myself not to make a mistake.

I made a mistake on my taxes once, maybe 10 years ago. about 6 months later, the treasury department sent me a letter saying I owed a couple hundred bucks more than I had paid. The letter had a bunch of big scary words in it, and it took me a couple of read-throughs to understand what the problem was, but I signed the forms and sent the check, and never heard about it again. I think there was a penalty, but it was pretty small, maybe $20 if memory serves.
It's good that you don't want to make a mistake, but you shouldn't be afraid to make one.

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