Ah, tax season. It’s just about everyone’s least favorite time of year (unless, of course, you’re in the business of taxes – then it’s probably your favorite time of the year). And it’s understandable why everyone gets so annoyed come tax season, because if you aren’t well-versed in the language of taxes they can be confusing, time-consuming, and extremely frustrating. But as much as everyone may want to take the easy route and fill out the 1040-EZ tax forms with a few clicks of the mouse on the computer, sometimes it’s better to go ahead and hire a tax consultant and have them handle it for you. So how do you determine if you should be hiring a tax advisor?
1. You’re a contract employee
When you’re hired on a contract-basis and you don’t have taxes withdrawn from your paycheck that means you have to pay the taxes at the end of the year. It can be valuable to hire a tax advisor to help you figure out what all you need to pay and what you get to deduct as ‘business expenses’.