I have just moved to NY from the UK and received my first paycheque. Because its pertinent to the question I will be earning around 150k a year and a week or so ago had a very tentative go at filling in my State and Federal witholding forms. I have 6(!) taxes listed on my paycheque so far and have not started paying my medical scheme contributions or 401k yet. Coming from the UK this is bizzarre as is the amount of time and effort which seems to be required to make sure you pay the correct amount of tax let alone the optimum amount.
My question is whether at my income level and given my experience it's worth getting a professional to do my returns and give advice on ways to avoid tax or whether I will just get used to it and learn by doing - I don't have any other significant source of income or property. Would any advice I did get pay for itself etc.?
If the answer to both of those is yes can anyone recommend a source of information about CPAs in NY that I could consult with a view to hiring one?
Thanks in advance and I promise to post something more entertaining as penance for this shortly.
"Are you sure we're going fast enough?" - Emil Zatopek
"Are you sure we're going fast enough?" - Emil Zatopek
My question is whether at my income level and given my experience it's worth getting a professional to do my returns and give advice on ways to avoid tax or whether I will just get used to it and learn by doing - I don't have any other significant source of income or property. Would any advice I did get pay for itself etc.?
If the answer to both of those is yes can anyone recommend a source of information about CPAs in NY that I could consult with a view to hiring one?
Thanks in advance and I promise to post something more entertaining as penance for this shortly.
"Are you sure we're going fast enough?" - Emil Zatopek
"Are you sure we're going fast enough?" - Emil Zatopek
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luckyleese: Dec 15, 06 11:56