Preparing your own income tax return can leave you with more questions than answers. A study released by the US Government's General Accounting Office last year, stated that most taxpayers (77% of 71 million) believe they benefited from using a professional tax preparer.
Tax laws are changing year to year and becoming increasingly more complicated. Even the simple return can become confusing. It is easy to overlook deduction and credits which you may be entitled to. Even if you use a computer software program, there is no substitute for the experience of a tax professional.