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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Awesome, Dude, I'm happy for you both!
But seriously, people, if you're paying someone to prepare your taxes, at least take a cursory look before signing your name.
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This is correct. As a taxpayer, you are responsible for what you put on the forms, regardless of the accountant does.
Generally, most all accountants are good and honest people, but just to make sure YOUR ass is covered, you should go over it with the accountant and make sure the accountant EXPLAIN it to you in plain English, where their numbers are coming from the 1040's to the forms that you gave them.
If you have questions or unsure, ASK. And if you're still unsure, take a UNSIGNED copy of it and get a second opinion.
Because once you sign it and submitted, it's a done deal.