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Re: Taxes - ugh!



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"Szilassy" wrote: > Check out www.greencompany.com. They have some guides which appear extremely helpful > for the do-it-yourselfer and for the filers who simply want to be able to review their returns > with their accountant from a more knowledgeable perspective.
I bought Green's $50 package of guides, and I was underwhelmed. There was some useful information in it, but much of it seemed contradictory or out of date. The first guide (the Questionnaire that's supposed to help you determine if you're a trader) referred primarily to 1998 tax law that applied to 1997. The second guide referred to current tax law.
I also found the Questionnaire less useful than it should have been. It asked many pertinent questions, without really explaining the effect of various answers. I got the distinct impression Green was selling the Questionnaire as a come-on for his services, i.e. you have to have HIM evaluate the questionnaire, rather than as a self-help guide.
It may be worth $50, but...
Gary