[tsestrich]

I'm sorry to come in with a blatant promo, but we've just done exactly what you described! https://www.taxaroo.com.

We can match you with a preparer from anywhere in the country, we quote you a hard up-front price, and you interact with your preparer entirely online.

My co-founder (a CPA) and I just launched it this year, and we've received extremely strong interest from professional tax preparers. We actually did a Show HN a little bit ago, but didn't get much traction: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11074466

Would love to hear your thoughts!

[morgante]

That's pretty much exactly what I was looking for and I'm giving a try right now.

It'd be nice to have some sort of ranking/rating system, or just some way of knowing that the preparer you recommended is qualified and good. Also it seems odd that nearly all the accountants you suggested were in CA despite me setting NY (not that that's a problem, it just seems odd).

[tsestrich]

That's awesome! We're excited to have you giving it a try.

Thanks for the feedback. I absolutely agree regarding the ranking/rating system. We've really just recently launched, so right now we just don't have many reviews. We do have the system in place, though, and we'll be building up those reviews.

Regarding the preparer locations - we plan to add the ability to sort/filter preparers, but we do only show you those that have specifically indicated that they can handle the type of returns required based on your quote. So, if you said you worked in NY and lived in NJ, the listed preparers will be able to handle both states. Same goes for rental property, capital gains, etc.

If you have any feedback or issues as you go, feel free to reach out to me directly at [e-mail]