Do you prepare your own taxes or does someone else?

Asked by Dear Abby

5/30/2025

Do you prepare your own taxes or does someone else?

41%

I do them.

59%

Someone else does them. WINNER

41%

I do them.

6 Comments

Carl Evans

Retired. The taxes are simpler now.

Sports Fam

I use HP online and submit them myself each year.

Tina Bouthillier

I am an accountant so of course I do lol

rover6rover

My husband does them using a popular tax preparation software package. Our situation is generally pretty simple.

Terri Compton

I've been doing my own taxes since my first job at 16. Mom taught me how and I've done them every year since. Using a computer has made the task so much easier and faster.

Hilary

My mother taught me how to fill out a 1040 as a child. After that I started doing them for her. She hated math. On occasion, she has an expert do it for her. I use to do myself, using a 1040EZ, now I use a tax website.

59%

Someone else does them.

4 Comments

Sandra Carmony

My husband used to do them, but when our tax returns and investment portfolio got more complicated, we decided to let a CPA do it. The additional 87,000 IRS agents that the Biden administration has hired will increase the odds of an audit, so a CPA will be well worth the money it costs.

Carol Hawrylak-Giordano

I don't need the stress. It is well worth the cost to have my accountant do them. He is so nice and knowledgeable.

Carol Hawrylak-Giordano

Also, when I was a child, my father used to do our taxes. I am one of 4 children so he had to list 6 people and all of our medical, dental ect. He would take a whole weekend and the tension in the house was really bad. I guess that has caused tax PTSD in my head, LOL!

Abby Normal

They have gotten too complicated. I used to do our taxes using H&R Block software. Each of the last 6 years there are more and more changes to the tax code. We've even had to amend our taxes because of the "updates" that only show up in April.

Maureen Hannon

I used to always do it myself. But, after getting married, having a child, having investments, etc., we decided to have someone do them for us who knows all the ways to increase the refund.

Asked by ABC 17 News

192 Votes

Do you prefer white Christmases?

62%

Yes Yes

38%

No No

62%

Yes

2 Comments

Rachel Clara Smith

There's something magical about a sprinkling of snow on Christmas 😊 And heavy enough snow means snow angels, snowmen, and snowball fights! ❄️

Belinda Kitchen

Christmas should be white . It's just not the same !!!! You wouldn't want the 4th of July in winter ? Just Christmas should have snow it means clean !!!!

38%

No

1 Comment

k san

The older I get - since I don't ski any more - snow just represents work for me, so if I never saw another snow flake, it would be just fine with me!

Would you prefer to buy an environmentally-friendly vehicle?

Asked by KTVZ

2,006 Votes

Would you prefer to buy an environmentally-friendly vehicle?

51%

Yes, least I can do Yes, least I can do

49%

No, too expensive No, too expensive

51%

Yes, least I can do

I'd love to opt for an electric vehicle or something with better gas mileage.

I'd love to opt for an electric vehicle or something with better gas mileage. Show Less

7 Comments

George Pearson

I now own my second hybrid.

k san

If they ever made one that could go longer distances. I have seen only 1 recharging station for such cars at Fred Meyer. To make them attractive, need many more recharging stations. Until then, no thx

Rachel

I love my hybrid <3

Stuart Alpert

Why not?

Joseph Nelson

My next vehicle will be an EV.

Torina Wilson

How about YES!, but it’s too expensive. Therefore, I’ll wait

Kerie Raymond

We have an EV for local & shorter range trips (have gone to Vancourver, WA & Eugene, OR) and a Hybrid for longer range trips. Electricity is $10/month, and nothing once we have PV. No maintenance cost

49%

No, too expensive

Electric vehicles need to be cheaper for me to invest in one. I'm just trying to get from point A to point B on a budget!

Electric vehicles need to be cheaper for me to invest in one. I'm just trying to get from point A to point B on a budget! Show Less

16 Comments

John Merrill

Because I want to make that choice being I'm a free individual in the United States of America. Free to make my own choices and not be told by a dictator governor of the State of Oregon. FDKB.

Fred Colbern

Government is already controlling you when you drive. Ever stop at a stoplight? That's some university indoctrinated bureaucrat deciding how long you will be made to sit there and wait for his little technocracy to "turn the light green" so you can go.

George Pearson

No one forced me! I love getting 50 mpg while gas guzzlers are paying my share!

GT Thomas

I do not want a vehicle liberals try to force on me.

George Pearson

No one is forcing you! Watch something else beside Fox for a change, to get a full picture!

Bob A. Bui

Screwing your kids/grandchildren to own the libs? Nice.

poor turtle

I mean I would but they are too expensive. Honestly I would rather to not drive at all and take the bus everywhere but that isn't currently realistic.

Karen Barker Rouse

Can’t imagine it would make long road trips easy.

Kerie Raymond

Not easy, but doable! Worth it in the long run.

Douglas E. Wilson

We are being priced out of everything by so called do gooders!

Robert Northrup

If it would meet my needs yes. Unfortunately there are none currently that can.

Larry Ewart

I recently traveled over 1800 miles by car I cannot imagine how much longer that trip would have taken because of the limited miles that it takes for an EV

Ed Drahos

The answer itself is explanatory enough. It's too expensive. Yet the charging situation isn't set up to be a reasonable solution. This is because the industry is totally out for reoccurring profits to charge for such electric vehicles. You can blame commercialism for this greed.

Latterdaysaint

Waste of money

J H

Because the majority are NOT truly environmentally friendly! Would consider a hybrid.

Christena

I've always wanted a hybrid but having my vehicles paid off it's just not worth it.

dan bob

Although it’s environmentally friendly, it is far too expensive. Perhaps in the future when corporations become competitive in this area and sell vehicles at cheaper prices.

Hugh Jjggh

It’s not that it’s too expensive I just like gas powered cars and I love hearing the engine rev unfortunately kids today will never understand not only what that 3rd pedal is for but also a real car

Heidi Owen

Most people I know cannot afford them, but I'll bet kate brown can....

Kerie Raymond

We were fortunate to buy an EV new with substantial discounts and rebates, credits. $16K for a $34K new car. I don't think it's too expensive.

Ben Wiborg

Expensive or not the power cells are the problem when it come to disposal or manufacture.

Sam Ackerman

NO, I will however buy a vehicle that fits my needs.

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Do you prepare your own taxes or does someone else?

41% I do them.

59% Someone else does them. WINNER

41% I do them.

59% Someone else does them.

Do you prefer white Christmases?

62% Yes Yes

38% No No

62% Yes

38% No

Would you prefer to buy an environmentally-friendly vehicle?

51% Yes, least I can do Yes, least I can do

49% No, too expensive No, too expensive

51% Yes, least I can do

49% No, too expensive

41%

I do them.

59%

Someone else does them. WINNER

41%

I do them.

59%

Someone else does them.

62%

Yes Yes

38%

No No

62%

Yes

38%

No

51%

Yes, least I can do Yes, least I can do

49%

No, too expensive No, too expensive

51%

Yes, least I can do

49%

No, too expensive