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Accountant charging me for his own mistake

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Accountant charging me for his own mistake My accountant did a mistake by forgetting to file the s corp election for my small business and as a result the IRS declined the taxes, after getting notified and then reaching out to the IRS explaining it’s his fault not mine he sent an $700 invoice for his “s corp resolution with IRS” service which was shockingly surprising to me as it was not…

Reddit Personal Finance 805 2025-03-01

W-2 + 1099 confusion, time for an accountant?

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W-2 + 1099 confusion, time for an accountant? Hello all, hope everyone is well. This question may seem pretty dumb at first glance but this is my first year having to combine W-2 returns with a 1099 job. Every year prior it’s always been easy with a single W-2 to use H&R app and just return it myself. But this year for many reasons has been chaotic. I have 2 W-2s plus a 1099 from jobs in A…

Reddit Personal Finance 426 2025-01-21

I’m a Hairy and Disaffected Accountant Competing on the Popular Mid-2000s TV Game Show Wipeout

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I’m a Hairy and Disaffected Accountant Competing on the Popular Mid-2000s TV Game Show Wipeout My name: Burnt Pepperidge. My profession: winning. I stand at the starting line and survey the obstacle course like a snake surveys a nest of bird eggs. My body is the serpent. The Wipeout obstacles are my bird eggs. Prepare, obstacles. Prepare to be gobbled up by my hungry snake mouth. My voracious mouth of serpent hunger. I have come here to w…

McSweenys 635 2024-12-13

Do I need an accountant or financial planner?

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Do I need an accountant or financial planner? Hello, as the title states, I’m trying to figure out who the best person I need to help out with my finances. Last year my father passed away and I was left with some money. Majority of the money I’ve put into stocks and manage it decently well with my mother so I don’t need much help in terms of investment. What I’m really hoping to find is som…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.0k 2024-07-17

How much should I expect to pay an accountant to file two years worth of taxes?

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How much should I expect to pay an accountant to file two years worth of taxes? I need to file taxes for both 2022 and 2023. I forgot to file in 2022 after some family issues blew my life up, and I haven’t yet filed for 2023 because I don’t have my AGI from 2022. I did file an extension for 2023. During this period I’ve changed jobs and moved to a different state. I want to pay an accountant to just take care of all of it f…

Reddit Personal Finance 744 2024-06-18

The Accountant I use for Taxes every year reached out to me – wondering if this is worth it?

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The Accountant I use for Taxes every year reached out to me – wondering if this is worth it? So, this last year, I owed about $600 in taxes in the state of Virginia. A couple days ago, my accountant that I use for my taxes reached out to me asking if I had any salary changes since 2023 and if I were receiving any RSU’s? To which I answered yes to both. His followup message reads: We specialize in complex tax scenarios and will be more …

Reddit Personal Finance 848 2024-06-13

Accountant filed taxes for me, after I realized they are Georgia taxes. I live and work in Florida.

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Accountant filed taxes for me, after I realized they are Georgia taxes. I live and work in Florida. Title pretty much says it all. I work for a franchised chain store in Florida, I live in Florida about 5 mi from the Georgia border. My franchise owner was a big wig for a huge pharma company and “knows what he’s doing” exaggerated eye roll but seems to flounder a lot. He’s been through three office managers in the less than a year I have been h…

Reddit Personal Finance 847 2024-05-02

Desperately need e-comm accounting accountant / integration specialist (A2X, QBO, Amazon, Shopify, Zoho, etc)

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Desperately need e-comm accounting accountant / integration specialist (A2X, QBO, Amazon, Shopify, Zoho, etc) We acquired an ecomm company that does $10-15mm in revenue and their books are a disaster. High transaction volume (low cost item) Sells on shopify, Amazon (through FBA, through brick and mortar dealers, and distributors Uses a 3PL for storage and fulfillment Has no formal inventory system set up other than using QBO as a pseudo inventory syst…

Reddit ecommerce 977 2023-12-25

Accountant filed different return than the one I e-signed

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Accountant filed different return than the one I e-signed TLDR A few years ago, my accountant filed a state tax return with different amounts on some lines than the one I had e-signed. It was blamed on his tax software updating sometime between the time I e-signed and he electronically filed the return. In early 2021 (for tax yr 2020), I received, reviewed, and e-signed a state return as I have done fo…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.1k 2023-12-24

How to find the best eCommerce accountant

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How to find the best eCommerce accountant No fluff, let’s get into the key things to look for when selecting your eCommerce accountant. Note: I refer to the UK (where I’m from) but all principles apply. Qualifications Are Key You wouldn’t hire a web developer who can’t code, so don’t hire an accountant who isn’t chartered/certified. In the UK, look for qualifications like ACCA, CIMA Me…

Reddit ecommerce 221 2023-09-01

Accountant error = $35,000 IRS bill

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Accountant error = $35,000 IRS bill My accountant claimed credits on a previous years’ filing and now the IRS has suddenly said those credits weren’t applicable and now I owe $35,000 (inc interest and late fees) – I’m close to a panic attack, what are my options? Please help! submitted by /u/flightbynight1900

Reddit Personal Finance 214 2023-08-08

Do i need to go to an accountant?

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Do i need to go to an accountant? Im using shopify and i haven’t made any sales, as you can tell im new at it and i watched videos that said to go to an accountant and get your taxes right or something obviously when you make sales but i just wanna do my research beforehand being involved into it and ofcourse i will but if anyone here has any advice for newbies id really appreci…

Reddit ecommerce 206 2023-07-10