How is it a working class Schmoe like you had to pay so much whereas a working stiff like my wife and myself barely broke even? Do two stiffs beat a scmoe with Aces wild? We’ve been using H&R Block for as long as we’ve been married, and 2000, the year we got married, was the only time we ever owed, because of changing status from single to married.
Before you pay your accountant his fee, I’d sit down with him and find out line by line why you owe so much.
If your status did change, if you’re legally caring for both your parents, if you can claim them as dependents, you’d be entitled to a number of exemptions and deductions. If he is not disclosing this to you, he’s doing you a disservice.
And you can always file taxes with somebody else. Because of the virus every state has been given an extension until July 15.
Just like going to a doctor. If you’re not satisfied with his diagnosis, you have every right to get a second opinion.