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drew934•6mo ago

Appreciation post: My accountant saved me $800 on my quarterly taxes

I was trying to do my own taxes for my freelance writing and missed a bunch of home office deductions I could take. My accountant, who I pay $200 a year, found them and saved me a huge chunk of money I was about to send off. How do you guys handle tax stuff, do you do it yourself or pay someone?

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sarah_davis6mo ago

So what kind of home office stuff did you miss that added up to that much? I always worry I'm forgetting something simple like the internet bill.

ivan_price36mo ago

Honestly I forgot the internet bill for three months straight. Tbh I also counted my daily coffee as a business expense for a while, which my accountant said was a bit of a stretch. Ngl the real killer was all the random software subscriptions I forgot to cancel. It's the small stuff that really sneaks up on you.