If you can afford it, having a financial expert you trust may be what’s best for your money in the long-term, too, and not just to get through this tax season. “I think people are primarily worried they'll do something wrong and be carted off to jail, which is understandable if not very likely,” Guglielmetti says. “Then they're worried they're paying more than they have to, not taking all the deductions, etc. The 2017 law took away a lot of immediate planning opportunities for the middle class. But planners, especially those like me who work with a lot of young and mid-career clients, use it as a learning opportunity to illustrate how fast things can change, and how you shouldn't have all your eggs in one tax basket.”