tax prep recommendations

[shnelson]

Not sure how kosher this is going to be on the site, but I'm looking for recommendations on a tax preparer in the north metro area. Been using turbo tax the past few years, but just got married last year and tangled up in a small business on top of everything else - i'd like a trained set of eyes to do the work for me this year.

Anyone had good experiences with someone local? I don't want to resort to the walmart kiosk!

It might be against form policy to call out an actual name, please PM or email nelshawn (at) gmail.com if you could!

[Ralph Wiggum]

We used H&R Block a few years ago after we bought our first home, and I will never use them again. They pretty much just plugged numbers into a Turbo Tax or similar software and then charged me a few hundred bucks.

[pureinsanity]

My guy is in chaska, let me know if you want his info. been going to him since I left highschool

[pureinsanity]

My taxes are easy but I got my state taxes 3 days after I signed the papers form him. federal should come today or tomorrow.

[LightningBG]

shnelson, I sent ya an email.

[Ebiz]

Just sent you an e-mail as well..

[delcecchi]

I have a good person but she is in rochester. But she will work by mail.

I can send her info. ATA (accounting and tax associates) in rochester.

[shnelson]

Thanks for all the great recommendations everyone! Now.. if I can just find one that isn't booked up through march, kinda shot myself in the foot waiting for my W2s to show up before scheduling an appointment!

[LightningBG]

Thanks for all the great recommendations everyone! Now.. if I can just find one that isn't booked up through march, kinda shot myself in the foot waiting for my W2s to show up before scheduling an appointment!

For that person that I sent you, I dont even make an appt. I just drop off all of my paperwork and normally they call me in about a week with some questions. I tell them the answers and they have them ready in a day or two after that. I still haven't gotten all of my paperwork yet.

[Swimmer]

My wife and I use Kordiac in Columbia Heights. He's also the County Commissioner (?). He's good and a nice guy. Though I've never done my own taxes since the days of the EZ, I'm going to dig out last years forms and try and do it myself this year. I think.

[Powerstroke]

PM sent.

[Tom7227]

A bit off your direct topic but I wanted to get the word out. Two of my kids and I have found massive problems with TaxSlayer when they get to the state returns. My son in NY result was a huge hit for state taxes. When I redid mine on Turbotax there was a $7000 swing from what TaxSlayer gave me as a result. We've used the product before and were satisfied but not this year.

[shnelson]

Thanks again everyone, missed your PM Powerstroke since I didn't have email notifications turned on.. also was under the assumption that PM's didnt work here but I guess that was wrong!

I ended up giving turbotax a run again, I don't know why I thought it was going to be so complicated with a marital status change but it really wasn't. I'm sure a tax pro could have scored me a few more hidden deductions, but overall the return amount is right where I expected it to be. K-1 forms were handled by an accountant so that was no big deal either.

Now, why in the @!#$%( do I have to wait till the 14th for the IRS to even think about processing my return? That's a bunch of bull-honkey!

[Ralph Wiggum]

Now, why in the @!#$%( do I have to wait till the 14th for the IRS to even think about processing my return? That's a bunch of bull-honkey!

Yeah, that sucks. I haven't filed yet because of that. No sense filing if they're not gonna look at it.

[jwhjr]

Normally I have my refund already by the 14th, but it should still be by the 25th. I already submitted the efile through Turbo Tax and it will go to the feds automatically as soon as they'll accept it on the 14th.