Did you know that millions of Americans who file their own tax returns pay the wrong amount? Just ask Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, who missed $14,847 in self-employment tax using TurboTax to file his own return!
Tax-prep software helps you fill out the forms. But software is just a tool, not a solution. You still have to know how to use it. Sure, you can buy your own scalpel. But does that mean you should take out your own appendix?
