Optimal Finance Daily · Saturday, August 15, 2026
ESI of ESI Money explains that his taxes are complicated due to multiple income streams, including a side business, real estate, investments, and an LLC. He estimates that doing his own taxes would take 40-80 hours, making the CPA's fee a worthwhile investment for time savings alone.
“My taxes are complicated. Having a professional take care of these issues saves me countless hours trying to do it myself.”
“In addition to my basic income from my job, I have a side business, real estate holdings, investments, and an LLC investment partnership with some colleagues.”
“Using a CPA more than pays for itself in the time saving alone.”