March 2022

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a woman, 74 years old and in fair health. Eight years ago I had surgery for lung cancer. The first night after, I was told I had atrial fibrillation due to the surgery being so close to the heart. I was started on metoprolol. Every now and then I would feel that my heart skipped a beat. My pulse was usually normal, and my doctors fluffed it off. I had shortness of breath to a mild degree from the surgery, but now it is pronounced on even slight exertion.

Dear Amy: A few days after Christmas this year, a friend stopped by our house with her husband and her sister. Knowing that they were all vaccinated and boosted, we invited them in and enjoyed their company.

You’re being audited. Those three small words have resulted in monumental stress headaches for many taxpayers throughout the years.

With so many options in your neck of the woods, how can you be sure you’re hiring the right professional to file your taxes? You want the process to be as quick and painless as possible without any big surprises. You also want to be able to trust that your tax professional is up on all of the new laws and will be able to complete your taxes with 100 percent accuracy.