How to Get Professional Help With Your Taxes

From MainStreet.com:

It is important to get the right tax assistance when dealing with the Internal Revenue Service, and do it in a timely manner.

Jane Bergner, a tax attorney from Washington, D.C., says, "If you need professional assistance, get it sooner rather than later. Don't save it until the last minute."

According to Tom Ochsenschlager, vice president of taxation at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, people only need one good tax professional to help file a return. However, Ochsenschlager says, it is important to shop around until you find some who makes you feel comfortable. "It is a very personal relationship that you will have. Tax preparers know more about you than your minister does." ...