Finding a trusted tax preparer
WROC Rochester First
CPA Michelle Staebell of the Rochester Chapter of the New York State Society of CPAs offered some advice for those looking for help from a trusted tax preparer this tax season Monday on News 8 at Sunrise. "When choosing someone to prepare your taxes, you definitely want to make sure they're trustworthy and experienced," said Staebell. "It's a good idea to keep in mind, even if you hire somebody, the responsibility of that return still falls on the taxpayer. Even if somebody else puts the numbers in and files the return with software, the I-R-S is going to come back to the taxpayer, not the preparer."