I have a tax question

[LovinPooh]

After stewing about this I just gotta know. We went to H&R Block recently, we have been going there for years adn having the same man do them. This time we tried someone new. It turns out the last few years the guy that did them decided not to claim property taxes, car registrations, mortgage interest.... He told us that mortgage interest wouldnt make a difference anyway and never added it. Is there a way we can claim these now for the previous years?

 

[PatsMom]

You could file a 1040X (amended return) if itemizing your deductions would have resulted in a lower tax liability. The preparer may not have itemized because your total deductions didn't exceed the standard deduction.

HR Block would not be my choice to prepare my taxes if I used a paid preparer.

 

[JB111107]

You'll have better results using Turbo Tax than HR Block. The people they hire are literally off the streets, not people with tax and accounting experience.

 

[LovinPooh]

thanks...
lesson learned as far as HRBlock goes.

 

[PatsMom]

You'll have better results using Turbo Tax than HR Block. The people they hire are literally off the streets, not people with tax and accounting experience.

That is so true. The course they have their preparers take is pretty much a joke. If your taxes are simple enough that you would dare let HR Block do them, you can do them yourself much cheaper on Turbo Tax or Tax Cut. If they are complicated enough to really need a paid preparer, spend the money to get a good CPA or enrolled agent to do the work.