I have hired a data processor (work from home) to enter W-2s, 1099s, 1098s, etc. He can't complete a tax return. (He said he could) If I have to complete the return I do not want to pay him for the whole thing. How much should I pay him?
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Hiring a tax professional to file your return is not like hiring a contractor to built your deck, there are no up front cost. So if he can’t complete it you have hired an incompetent person to do the job they can’t do. I suggest you hire a real professional with reasonable price to do the job. In my office you only paid once the job is complete.
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It depends on what size your client base and if you require regular hours. We have walk-in service and preparers are paid hourly for going to work. Their hours depend on experience, clients making appointments with them (retention) and their performance.