I've always used Turbo Tax in the past, except for last year. I went to a tax accountant because we had a lot of transactions in 05 and I wanted to be sure they were being declared correctly. Come to find out, he declared them the same way I would have with Turbo Tax. That cost me $450. I'll NEVER go to him again.

This year the prices on Turbo Tax sky-rocketed and there are no rebates being offered. So, I'll be trying Tax Cut for the first time.

Holy crap, $450!! I can't imagine a tax person getting you any more than using software unless you have some really complex stuff like owning a business. All the stuff including home owner itemization is very easy.

20 minutes online....around 1000 back. cost me 7 bucks for state and 0 for federal

using my family'* jewish accountant

Frank, have you ever used Ufile.ca? Costs about $15 per return, all done online, and it generates a pdf that can be sent directly to the CRA via the web and a secure PIN #. After I did mine, I did my gf'* for free because her income happened to be less then $25K.

No she'* never used Ufile.ca at $15. per return that would add up to at least $75.00 since she does both our parents, and her brothers. Tax Wiz allows up to 5 or 6 returns (incomes over $25, and since she repurchases every year I believe it'* under $29.95. I know she e-files the returns with that program.

Thanks for the info Jim.

His price was probably fair, but he didn't do anything differently than what I would have done.

We don't own a business, but do have rental properties. In 05 we bought and sold some, so I wasn't 100% sure how to show report the gains since I sold it before the depreciation period closed.

For what it'* worth vital49, I have a small business that incorported and since there'* more paperwork than usual we get an accountant to do our tax returns as well as both our personal returns. Together they have a better chance of working on the numbers. Our accountant charges less then $400.00 Canadian for both business and personal.

I do my own taxes. it'* easier than paying some yuppie to do them. lol