The age-old "Know anyone who preps US taxes?"

Piper · Nov 6th, 2009, 17:50

Hi All,
Hoping someone here can help me! I'm looking for someone to file my US taxes, without paying an arm and a leg. I know I can go to some of the big players but they're too expensive, and some of them won't do one-off individual filings.

Does anyone know of an accountant, etc. who could handle this? I'm in Mumbai and I know I saw something about this somewhere recently, but could not find a reference in the forum search.

I would be enormously grateful if anyone here can help. Thanks!

Gelsomina · Nov 6th, 2009, 18:35

If your taxes are pretty straight-forward, why not file online with Turbo Tax? If you are working in India and living there most of the year and your income is less than $80k/yr., then you don't have to pay US tax. You still have to file, but you can take the foreign residency exemption. I wouldn't bother with accountants unless your taxes are particularly complicated i.e. investment income, sale of property, etc

HDBoy · Nov 6th, 2009, 23:40

You can use TAXACT.COM which would cost < $15.00 with e-file.

wonderwomanusa · Nov 7th, 2009, 14:34

I have sent you a PM

Piper · Nov 8th, 2009, 10:53

I've used Tax Cut (HR Block) the past 2 years and gotten the package where a tax pro with experience in your particular set of taxes is supposed to review. Last year, it went ok--I felt reasonably confident that my taxes were prepped sort-of correctly. However, this year, I had to chase the 'tax pro', insist that she give me responses to my questions, and she just generally did not seem to have a clue about international taxation. I asked her to look at my stuff from last year and she still seemed really clueless. In the end, I just filed with a prayer and a hope for the best! (yes, clearly a good strategy...).

I saw somewhere, and am now kicking myself for not being able to find it, a reference from someone for a tax person in Mumbai who can do international taxes. Unfortunately, as I said, I cannot find that anywhere, so now I'm looking to see if anyone else knows where I might have found that!

ananda2193 · Nov 8th, 2009, 19:54

Have you thought about contacting the embassy and asking them about qualified people. They should have a list of people.

Piper · Nov 10th, 2009, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by ananda2193

Have you thought about contacting the embassy and asking them about qualified people. They should have a list of people.

Thanks; I will try that!

Piper · Nov 17th, 2009, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by ananda2193

Have you thought about contacting the embassy and asking them about qualified people. They should have a list of people.

Thx for the hint; found what I was looking for after some digging on the US Consulate-Mumbai site.

ananda2193 · Nov 17th, 2009, 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piper

Thx for the hint; found what I was looking for after some digging on the US Consulate-Mumbai site.

Good! Glad I could be of some help.

Nov 6th, 2009, 17:50	#1
Piper Standard-issue lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 89	The age-old "Know anyone who preps US taxes?" Hi All, Hoping someone here can help me! I'm looking for someone to file my US taxes, without paying an arm and a leg. I know I can go to some of the big players but they're too expensive, and some of them won't do one-off individual filings. Does anyone know of an accountant, etc. who could handle this? I'm in Mumbai and I know I saw something about this somewhere recently, but could not find a reference in the forum search. I would be enormously grateful if anyone here can help. Thanks!

Nov 7th, 2009, 14:34	#4
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Nov 8th, 2009, 10:53	#5
Piper Standard-issue lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 89	Online tax programs are...questionable I've used Tax Cut (HR Block) the past 2 years and gotten the package where a tax pro with experience in your particular set of taxes is supposed to review. Last year, it went ok--I felt reasonably confident that my taxes were prepped sort-of correctly. However, this year, I had to chase the 'tax pro', insist that she give me responses to my questions, and she just generally did not seem to have a clue about international taxation. I asked her to look at my stuff from last year and she still seemed really clueless. In the end, I just filed with a prayer and a hope for the best! (yes, clearly a good strategy...). I saw somewhere, and am now kicking myself for not being able to find it, a reference from someone for a tax person in Mumbai who can do international taxes. Unfortunately, as I said, I cannot find that anywhere, so now I'm looking to see if anyone else knows where I might have found that!

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Nov 6th, 2009, 18:35	#2
Gelsomina Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Thailand Posts: 16	If your taxes are pretty straight-forward, why not file online with Turbo Tax? If you are working in India and living there most of the year and your income is less than $80k/yr., then you don't have to pay US tax. You still have to file, but you can take the foreign residency exemption. I wouldn't bother with accountants unless your taxes are particularly complicated i.e. investment income, sale of property, etc

Nov 6th, 2009, 23:40	#3
HDBoy Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: America Posts: 40	You can use TAXACT.COM which would cost < $15.00 with e-file.

Nov 8th, 2009, 19:54	#6
ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,902	Have you thought about contacting the embassy and asking them about qualified people. They should have a list of people.