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ParticipantThere are advantages and disadvantages to everywhere you live.
I’m a San Diego native. I moved out during the last big outpouring in 1990. So many Californians were moving to Washington state there was a big pushback. I then moved to the east coast, Philly area. I had a brief detour to Atlanta, hated it, and moved back to Philly. We moved back to San Diego in 2001.
Houses were cheaper in WA and Philly. Jobs were similar. Cultures were different…
I like cold – but hate the humid summers of the east coast and the south. Perhaps I’m in the minority about that. San Diego has great summer weather… practically year round. But it’s a lot more expensive. If we hadn’t had lots of equity from selling 2 homes back east, to put down a healthy down payment, I’d have moved back just to find affordable housing. It’s hard to get started in the housing market here if a 20% downpayment is over $100k.
If your criteria for where you live is based on affordability – SoCal is not your spot. Neither is the bay area, NYC, DC metro…
ParticipantThere are advantages and disadvantages to everywhere you live.
I’m a San Diego native. I moved out during the last big outpouring in 1990. So many Californians were moving to Washington state there was a big pushback. I then moved to the east coast, Philly area. I had a brief detour to Atlanta, hated it, and moved back to Philly. We moved back to San Diego in 2001.
Houses were cheaper in WA and Philly. Jobs were similar. Cultures were different…
I like cold – but hate the humid summers of the east coast and the south. Perhaps I’m in the minority about that. San Diego has great summer weather… practically year round. But it’s a lot more expensive. If we hadn’t had lots of equity from selling 2 homes back east, to put down a healthy down payment, I’d have moved back just to find affordable housing. It’s hard to get started in the housing market here if a 20% downpayment is over $100k.
If your criteria for where you live is based on affordability – SoCal is not your spot. Neither is the bay area, NYC, DC metro…
ParticipantIf you really want to get depressed…
It seems to be a pretty comprehensive list of publically announced layoffs.
ParticipantIf you really want to get depressed…
It seems to be a pretty comprehensive list of publically announced layoffs.
ParticipantIf you really want to get depressed…
It seems to be a pretty comprehensive list of publically announced layoffs.
ParticipantIf you really want to get depressed…
It seems to be a pretty comprehensive list of publically announced layoffs.
ParticipantIf you really want to get depressed…
It seems to be a pretty comprehensive list of publically announced layoffs.
Participant[quote=carlsbadworker]Since quite a few loyal piggs have bought homes recently, I think this question will come up one day or another: do you really need a CPA to do your tax return as an homeowner? As a renter, my tax return used to be super-easy, W2 income minus standard deduction, and that’s it. So I never used a CPA before, is the service worthwhile or I should just continue use my tax software?
[/quote]Back to the original question… Unless there were complications with the home sale transaction – turbotax or taxcut are both fine for doing your taxes. I’ve only used a CPA once – a year I sold and bought a house, relocated across the country, and had some tax gross up issues. (back when corporations paid for relo’s). She made mistakes. Being a “trust but verify” type of person I input it into turbo tax to double check things. When I asked her about the discrepancies -she agreed that turbotax was correct.
The real work with doing your taxes is getting all your documentation together and making sure you have everything. You have to do this for a CPA or for turbotax/taxcut.
If I had my own business, with lots of 1099’s, capital depreciation, etc… I’d probably hire an expert. But for a fairly straightforward tax return with home ownership… eh, do it yourself with a good tax package.
Participant[quote=carlsbadworker]Since quite a few loyal piggs have bought homes recently, I think this question will come up one day or another: do you really need a CPA to do your tax return as an homeowner? As a renter, my tax return used to be super-easy, W2 income minus standard deduction, and that’s it. So I never used a CPA before, is the service worthwhile or I should just continue use my tax software?
[/quote]Back to the original question… Unless there were complications with the home sale transaction – turbotax or taxcut are both fine for doing your taxes. I’ve only used a CPA once – a year I sold and bought a house, relocated across the country, and had some tax gross up issues. (back when corporations paid for relo’s). She made mistakes. Being a “trust but verify” type of person I input it into turbo tax to double check things. When I asked her about the discrepancies -she agreed that turbotax was correct.
The real work with doing your taxes is getting all your documentation together and making sure you have everything. You have to do this for a CPA or for turbotax/taxcut.
If I had my own business, with lots of 1099’s, capital depreciation, etc… I’d probably hire an expert. But for a fairly straightforward tax return with home ownership… eh, do it yourself with a good tax package.
Participant[quote=carlsbadworker]Since quite a few loyal piggs have bought homes recently, I think this question will come up one day or another: do you really need a CPA to do your tax return as an homeowner? As a renter, my tax return used to be super-easy, W2 income minus standard deduction, and that’s it. So I never used a CPA before, is the service worthwhile or I should just continue use my tax software?
[/quote]Back to the original question… Unless there were complications with the home sale transaction – turbotax or taxcut are both fine for doing your taxes. I’ve only used a CPA once – a year I sold and bought a house, relocated across the country, and had some tax gross up issues. (back when corporations paid for relo’s). She made mistakes. Being a “trust but verify” type of person I input it into turbo tax to double check things. When I asked her about the discrepancies -she agreed that turbotax was correct.
The real work with doing your taxes is getting all your documentation together and making sure you have everything. You have to do this for a CPA or for turbotax/taxcut.
If I had my own business, with lots of 1099’s, capital depreciation, etc… I’d probably hire an expert. But for a fairly straightforward tax return with home ownership… eh, do it yourself with a good tax package.
Participant[quote=carlsbadworker]Since quite a few loyal piggs have bought homes recently, I think this question will come up one day or another: do you really need a CPA to do your tax return as an homeowner? As a renter, my tax return used to be super-easy, W2 income minus standard deduction, and that’s it. So I never used a CPA before, is the service worthwhile or I should just continue use my tax software?
[/quote]Back to the original question… Unless there were complications with the home sale transaction – turbotax or taxcut are both fine for doing your taxes. I’ve only used a CPA once – a year I sold and bought a house, relocated across the country, and had some tax gross up issues. (back when corporations paid for relo’s). She made mistakes. Being a “trust but verify” type of person I input it into turbo tax to double check things. When I asked her about the discrepancies -she agreed that turbotax was correct.
The real work with doing your taxes is getting all your documentation together and making sure you have everything. You have to do this for a CPA or for turbotax/taxcut.
If I had my own business, with lots of 1099’s, capital depreciation, etc… I’d probably hire an expert. But for a fairly straightforward tax return with home ownership… eh, do it yourself with a good tax package.
Participant[quote=carlsbadworker]Since quite a few loyal piggs have bought homes recently, I think this question will come up one day or another: do you really need a CPA to do your tax return as an homeowner? As a renter, my tax return used to be super-easy, W2 income minus standard deduction, and that’s it. So I never used a CPA before, is the service worthwhile or I should just continue use my tax software?
[/quote]Back to the original question… Unless there were complications with the home sale transaction – turbotax or taxcut are both fine for doing your taxes. I’ve only used a CPA once – a year I sold and bought a house, relocated across the country, and had some tax gross up issues. (back when corporations paid for relo’s). She made mistakes. Being a “trust but verify” type of person I input it into turbo tax to double check things. When I asked her about the discrepancies -she agreed that turbotax was correct.
The real work with doing your taxes is getting all your documentation together and making sure you have everything. You have to do this for a CPA or for turbotax/taxcut.
If I had my own business, with lots of 1099’s, capital depreciation, etc… I’d probably hire an expert. But for a fairly straightforward tax return with home ownership… eh, do it yourself with a good tax package.
Participant[quote=cooprider]7.2%, and that’s a Government number.
Translation: it’s probably twice that.
Maybe I should get back to work.[/quote]
That’s the U3 number… when you add in the involuntarily part time workers… (U6) it’s 13.5%.
My husband falls in that catagory. The firm he works for has no work… so they’re all part time and hoping the doors will be open next week or next month.
Participant[quote=cooprider]7.2%, and that’s a Government number.
Translation: it’s probably twice that.
Maybe I should get back to work.[/quote]
That’s the U3 number… when you add in the involuntarily part time workers… (U6) it’s 13.5%.
My husband falls in that catagory. The firm he works for has no work… so they’re all part time and hoping the doors will be open next week or next month.
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