Filing in NJ. All the accts I talked to say they know what to do, but don't you think they'd all say that just to get the business? The 3 I talked to were all around $1500 depending. It's a fairly simple estate. My personal tax returns cost $135 to be done by an acct. So my thinking is the fee should be 3x that, maybe a little more. Maybe filing estate taxes is really that much more involved. We're just getting so hammered with fees/taxes/costs because we're class D(?) (neices/nephews). I think the state is getting at least as much as us; maybe more. Yeah, I know, that's why you do estate planning, but try telling that to a hard-headed 80 year old (I say that lovingly!). Do you think having a NY acct do the returns for a NJ estate will be a nightmare? I'm in litigation & am aware of how filing procedures, etc. vary from state to state so I guess filing tax returns would be the same which is why I reached out to a NJ acct. Honestly tho, I'd be so much more comfortable with a NY acct. You know the saying, you're not in Kansas anymore? Well, let me tell you I've had some different experiences in Jersey. Same fear tho, a NY acct is going to tell me, sure I can do it because who's going to turn business away? I'm afraid a NY acct also isn't going to know what's being bounced by the state as far as deductions go. (We have about $6k in renovation costs on the estate property.) I sure appreciate your input.
