Who does your taxes? Feel free to post questions/stuff about taxes too

[Insane]

They have until Feb 28 to get T4 out.

We (by we, I actually mean me these past few years) use quicktax. I used to use a pencil and calculator until my husband showed me quicktax. It's one of the things I am greatful to my parents for. I know so many people who haven't the foggiest idea how to do their taxes. When I got my first job my mom handed me a tax package and a calculator and said "let me know if you have questions". Best life lesson ever.

I have messed up a few times using quicktax and had to pay it back, but it wasn't the program's mistake, but rather my interpretation, mostly surrounding the years I did some contract work and last year I didn't read the fine print on one northern deduction. I also like that quick tax will calculate for me how much RRSP I can buy before march 1 to maximize my return.

[lekate]

My mom does mine! She wants me to learn how to do mine, maybe I could do them this year....Previous years I was in university so it just wouldn't work for me to try and do them myself on top of my school work....

[elliott_gyal]

i do them online. its super easy.

[Justine]

I've been u-filing for the past few years myself.

[GoJays]

We use one of those computer programs and then send it electronically - there's no thinking involved, just plug in the numbers, just the way I like it

[Natalka]

I do both of ours, always have, since we're very basic. Last year I did my son's first one, and this year he will do it with me - 18 is just the right time to learn to do it.

[tidytaurus]

7 years ago I did an estimate on how much I would receive and it ended up I owed like 5000, instead of just getting it done I waited and waited, suddenly I had 5 years worth of taxes to do and since I knew it must be done I mailed the gov for all the forms and sat down to do my own. I couldn't believe it was so easy and my fear was silly yes I owed them for the one year and it was not close to 5000, I ended up getting a refund and my fear of taxes was gone. I had Liberty do them last year because I needed the money and I had them figured out so I knew what I was getting but this past year alot of things have changed so my dh is insisting we go to his guy at h&r because he has never made an error on his. Hmmmmm I hear alot of bad things about going there, but I have to let him win once in awhile but before we go I am going to figure everything out and if we don't come up with the same number I will want to know why. If you can wait for your refund do it yourself its really not that complicated, why pay someone else if you don't have to.

[Skippy]

I've always done mine&DW myself.
I have also used software but discovered that it made errors in determining who should claim what.

[Patty Smyth]

DH does ours with QUICK TAX but a lot of our slips don't come until mid-end of March. Last year Scotia bank sent some in APRIL. Idiots.

We also file online now for about 10 years I think.

[Litesandsirens911]

I have always done my own the old fashioned way, on the papers in the guide...always have gotten a rebate.

[BOO111]

I have done my own forever.I also do some of my co workers as well,and a few family members.They usually give me $20 for doing it,though i dont ask.I use a pencil,and a calculator,and have had them right,to the penny every time.I also file mine through tele file,and have my refund in about 14 days.

[trucks12trucks]

I do mine and those of a few friends; I am in the CA program so I will never have to pay another accountant!

[ymac_4u]

I am a CA and I have done my own and my families and my fiancee and her families and friends for the last five years. I know taxes very well but I think that they take advantage of me hahaha. Oh well, if I can save someone else a dollar, I guess that's what the whole SmartCanucks family is all about.

[greentires4me]

my dad buys Quick tax software so we use that to do all 4 tax returns...I used to everything with a pencil and calculator...

I think everyone should learn to do their own taxes...its like writing cheques its an experience...

[Natalka]

Hm, anyone done theirs yet? I thought for sure I would do it on the weekend, but just am procrastinating!