I am a tax accountant and would not recommend you use H&R block. Their people have had an 8 week crash course in taxes, I went to school for four years plus my masters! Who would you trust??

That also doesn't mean you need to spend $200 to go to an accountant either. If you don't have your own home business, aren't buying and selling significant amounts of stock and don't have kids with trust funds I would tell you to use a software program like TaxCut, TurboTax, etc.

They are all relatively the same these days and will give you advice on what to do. They are VERY easy to follow and inexpensive. I tell my smaller clients that if they are not intimated to try it themselves, they can always come back. There is no reason for anyone to spend $200+ on something you can do yourself.

Don't be afraid of the IRS, if you complete your return honestly and save all of your documentation you will be fine. 90% of my small clients come to me out of fear of the IRS not because they can't handle their own returns.

PS the IRS does have an 800 # you can call and ask your tax questions confidentially. Although the IRS will accept any advice given by this help line as fact, they can steer you in the general direction and help you find what you may be looking for.

Hope this helps you all!

Michelle