Do It Yourself

I turned in my tax returns 2 days before the deadline. I felt relieved after it’s done. It made me think why i chose to do it myself. I have been doing my taxes forever. It seems to be an easy task with the assistance of tax software. It demonstrated that i am capable. However, i had to purchase the software…and waited for discount to order it. Then i had to download and install it. Next i collected all the tax documents and entered the numbers into the software. I then let it sit for 3 months until 2 days prior to the deadline. I picked it up again and completed. I probably spent a full day total filling the taxes. I could have just simply prepared all the documents and sent them to a professional accountant who can complete it in way less time and more accurate because (s)he is the expert. I thought i could save $, but i spent a full day which is way more costly than hiring a professional. Time is my commodity.