I am not from the US and taxes overwhelm me; the first few years I did them with TurboTax and it was fine but then I entered a domestic partnership and had a baby. I also bought a house (that I don’t live in), so I went to H&R Block to give it a try assuming they could advise me on optimizing my return, it seemed that they are completely transactional as the person is just typing numbers in a form. Any recommendations on how to navigate personal taxes with an actual advisor?

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You need to find an actual CPA firm rather than H&R Block or a similar tax preparation franchise.

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Yes, agreed, but you get what you pay for.

You need a knowledge tax advisor like myself. I do Tax Preparation and Advisory and can certainly help you navigate US tax requirements. DM if you would like to connect.

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