Things like using software like TurboTax or using a CPA with a strong history of successfully defending against audits.

I am not in anyway going to defend this landlord.

Repairing your credit on your own is like defending yourself in a court of law.

And the Nuge carries a pistol and used it to defend a police officer in Florida.

No condemnation here; just stating the facts for discussion purposes.I'm trying to consolidate this discussion at http://tinyurl.com/5u7vff so that summerhomes won't have to work so hard to defend the Norris Group.

The value proposition I give to clients is not that it's too big and scary to do for themselves--you can also learn to become your own lawyer in order to defend yourself in court, or you can become a master mechanic in order to build your own car--the question is: do you want to do the work and research necessary to represent yourself competently?

Thanks to Carl and the others who jumped in and defended me.

there's no need to defend realtors as hard working.

I'm certainly not defending Bush.

As an LLC is a tax pass-through entity, you (the owner) will receive the same tax benefits as you would if you deducted these repair/improvement expenses on your personal taxes--but, if you use the LLC, it helps legitimize the LLC, is more defendable in an audit b/c it reflects a real business process instead of tax evasion, and frankly it makes it easier and faster during tax time.How might this help in reality?