I almost always do my own taxes. As a sole proprietor, my taxes are actually pretty straightforward. No employees, not a lot of things to write off because I work as a subcontractor for other market research companies.
The last time I had a CPA was after my MIL died and I was paying the mortgage on her house in New York. The reason I'm wondering if I need one now is for a similar reason: We closed on my BILs house in November 2017, and my MIL left both him and my husband the house when she died. I'm praying we don't have capital gains tax. From what I can see, we might not because of the minimal difference in "stepped-up" value and what we sold it for, but not sure how to report it.
I'm thinking I'm better off getting a CPA. Anybody think I could get away without one?