Hey all-
So I went to a private cpa company to file my return last week and I'm freaking the fuck out. I've been unemployed since August '06 and only worked 7 months of last year but during the semester I worked a few odd Sunday days for some extra cash when my loan was running low. I didn't pay my last quarterly cause I didn't have any money to spare ($12 in my account after I paid rent for December) but I figured in the amounts I made on the Sundays into my final income for the return.
The CPA seemed like he was writing off shaky things (he was trying really hard to prove I have a home office so I could write off my mileage but I said no) and couldn't really answer my questions (education credits, filing by the 31'rst to avoid penalties, if my 05 return was done right) and the whole thing was guided by me and he didn't ask me anything, I was just sitting there and coming up with things that might've been deductible and he was writing them down and that was the extent of our conversation. It's been over a week and he hasn't called me so I'm starting to worry.
I've paid about 66% of the taxes I paid last year and made 2/3 of what I made last year this year so I don't think I'll owe too much more. I'm going into see him tomorrow to ask him questions and try to force him to get my return done by tomorrow to avoid paying it too much later than the 31'rst because I don't want to chance it.
Does this sound like I'm totally screwed? Or getting myself into a mess? I feel so unorganized and confused even though I wrote down what I made every night. The lady who sells us costumes doesn't give receipts and I bought a pole from a friend so I have no receipts for what I did write off which sucks. It seems like every CPA I go to is uncertain of what they're doing with me and they make me even more uneasy. I just want to pay them and do it right.
If anyone has any advice or tips on how to get this all figured out and avoiding feeling like you're going to be owing the IRS your firstborn I'd be sooo grateful. All the stress I've had with taxes is almost making me never want to strip again and just work normal jobs with W2's cause I hate feeling like I'm in trouble when I'm trying so hard to do everything right.
Thank you!



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