I agree with this. Went with a "big, fat, multi-employee accounting company" for doing my 1st year taxes. Ended up getting a bill for $3200 for a pretty simpl

I agree with this. Went with a "big, fat, multi-employee accounting company" for doing my 1st year taxes. Ended up getting a bill for $3200 for a pretty simple return. Looking into it more, it seemed half the cost was a junior accountant fiddling with numbers in Excel. I was not happy and didn't use them again. I do my own taxes now since my bookkeeping is pretty simple and it just takes a few hours. But I would follow this advice should my situation become more complex or I don't want to do it anymore. Pick a few accountants out of the Yellow Pages with modest ads and go visit them for an initial consultation which should be free. Avoid any with fancy offices.