I used an accountant my first two years to help me get my book keeping streamlined and show me the ropes because she was quiet honest that in our business we do not NEED an accountant because the taxes are very simple even though many people just feel more confident in having that professional ... so for example my first year I had more 'start up expenses' than business income so she helped show me how to carry over some of my 'larger expenses' to help lower taxes for further years and optimize my payments that way basically I paid a little tax 'each year' the past 5 years rather than paying no tax for my first year or so and than having a year where all of a sudden I have HUGE bill like $2000 ... once I felt confident in figuring that out and doing them myself than I switched to doing it myself with Turbo Tax program which costs me a fraction of the price than an accountant ... now if I could find someone who would do my taxes and my spouses for the same price as the Turbo tax costs me I might consider having the 'extra opinion' on them but other than that I am too cheap