XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: winstonmvp@gmail.com   
      
   jerryab wrote on 1/28/2026 12:10 PM:   
      
   > Key point: If you have a fairly complex return, then a CPA may be the   
   > way to go. Not because of the complexity, but because a pro will have   
   > a LOT more info about changes in tax crap you may not. Also, it is a   
   > great way to CYA *because* your taxes were done (checked and verified)   
   > by a pro. Sure, there is a cost--there always is. Cheap insurance. It   
   > is ALL tax deductible, so it is timing/cash-flow--nothing more.   
   >   
      
   Itemizing deductions usage for US taxes ranges from 8-14% for the most   
   recent tax years, been declining rapidly since 2020, some due to the   
   standard deduction increasing   
      
   Since 2020   
   Married, jointly standard deduction increase ~30%, for seniors over 65   
   ~39% before extra over 65 $6000 deduction(reduced at higher income)   
      
   Single deduction increase ~30%. higher for over 65   
      
   Fyi...for most taxpayers for years 2018-2025 tax preparers'   
   fees(miscellaneous deduction category) were not tax deductible per the   
   2017 TCJA(Tax Cut an Jobs Act), the last legislation eliminated   
   miscellaneous deductions(due to the increase in standard deduction and   
   special over 65 deductions)   
      
      
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