karmel_dlx13 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Hey all...i was wondering what's the average price for hiring a CPA? What should I look for when hiring one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamperme Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I have an awsome CPA..she only charges me by the form she has to fill out..she will answer 1,000,000 questions if I have them..but does not charge me for time. Only by the form. She does payroll, state, local tax, I do some stuff myself but other businesses use her for even their sales tax.. I don't know how other ones work because I am never planning to leave her. She finds me every penny she can on my return and is even educated as a finanacial advisor so .... I am lucky. I would say it costs us about $150 a year for her to do what she does for us.I don't think that was much help..but I would not suggest those companies that come around only during the tax time..I would find an all the time CPA you can consult regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjello2000 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 As a CPA, I can personally tell you that you do not want someone that they hire off of the street for tax season only. You want someone that does this year around. We bill only for the time that we spend working on your return or bookkeeping. Also, I always look back at the prior year return to see what deductions that you took to be sure that you didn't forget something. It can happen to the best of us. Also, we mail out "organizers" at the end of the year. These organizers show what was used on the prior year return to help you remember what information to gather. You can fill out the information right on the organizer. Also, it has a list of questions on new tax issues to help determine if there are any new tax breaks that apply to you. Just remember to add up all of your deductions yourself. Don't take it in a bag for them to sort thru. It will cost you alot of money if you do, because they are having to spend extra time adding the stuff up. HTH.Beverly SP.S. Of course, this is how my firm handles things. I cannot guarantee that others do the same. Be sure to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmel_dlx13 Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 Lucky you! (or should I say 'Blessed') That's what I'm looking for in a CPA. Thanks for your input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I have a great CPA he only charge when he prepares my taxes but I can call him up any time and he is more than willing to answer questions. I am on the verge of going LLC and he said it would not take much for him to do it for me so that is the route I will be taking soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmel_dlx13 Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 Cool, you all have great people behind you. How did you find them though?!?! lol I guess I'll be searching until i find someone I'm comfortable with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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