I filed my income tax returns. Yes, with TurboTax A note about printing

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. I am not sufficiently knowledgeable to check my accountant.

I try to keep things simple.

For many years I had investments with Merrill-Lynch, and the information they provided each year was hideously complicated. Hours and hours of inputting the info they provided. I know because when I acquired my current accountant, what he did, which I really appreciated, was to have me with him in the office while he inputted everything into the tax form. It honestly took hours, and he knew exactly what he was doing. Which I wouldn't have.

He charges me around $200.00, which includes a senior discount (hooray for being old!) and in my opinion is well worth it.

When people speak of spending ten or more hours doing their taxes, I want to ask, "How much is your time worth?" This man spends less than an hour these days, and while $200/hour might seem like a lot, to me it's well worth the peace of mind and the assurance I have of it being right.