Marcia (pronounced as if spelled ""Marsha"") gave a good first impression. Our previous tax preparer retired, so I went online for recommendations.
Marcia gave me a Saturday appointment about mid-March, where she does business out of her house, in Round Rock, just East of I35.
Our previous tax preparer did not charge extra for adding up medical and other expenses. Marcia said she would do this, but it would be at an additional hourly charge.
-She explained she prefers her clients to present her with all needed totals so she doesn't have to make decisions based on unclear receipts.
Other than that, she seemed personable and open to a middle-of-the-road approach to tax filing, neither too aggressive nor too lax.
We've not yet received the completed return, so I can't comment on the end product or timliness, but, as I said at the beginning, she gave us a sufficiently solid first impression that we decided to enlist with her.
Hope this helps! :-)
Pros: Saturday appointment, taking new clients,
Cons: Charges after 30 minutes initial appointment
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