You Just Never Know

Just a comment.

You never know what you are going to get at a tax clinic.

I've had clients sit down with a single W-2, looking like they'll be super-easy, only to hit a snag with some complicated itemized deduction or pension question. The ones that look the easiest -- beware!

Others come in with a schload of complicated-looking paperwork, only to breeze through, done and done.

Personalities can also be a toss-up.

Most people are patient and super-thankful for the help.

But some -- like the husband of one of my clients the other day -- come in angry, stay angry and leave angry. As in scowling, arms crossed angry. As in I asked him his birthday and he kinda grumbled/snapped, "Can't SHE just answer that?" angry. Yeesh! Excuuuse me. The wife was sweet though.