One of the most common questions we hear in the spring is, “Should I get an accountant to do my taxes?” Hiring a professional can cost as little as $176 for basic state and federal paperwork, on average, but it could also mean a bill in the thousands depending on the complexity of your finances. Here are 8 situations in which it might be best to use an accountant.

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Take Back Your Life

With the vaccine rollout gaining speed, we’re eagerly anticipating a return to pre-COVID life. But when we’re ready to swipe on some lipstick again, is it safe to use a tube that predates the pandemic? We consulted three medical experts to get the skinny on the true shelf life of everyday beauty and skin care products.

Do We Need To Throw Out Makeup And Skincare From Before The Pandemic?

Deal With It

The nebulous words employers use when conducting or talking about layoffs are awkward and annoying: Impacted. Realignment. Right-sizing. Reduction. Rebalancing. We could go on. This practice of “euphemistic labeling” is a form of moral disengagement, a Harvard Business School professor told us, and it’s one big mistake that makes layoffs even worse — both for those who are laid off and those who remain. Experts told us how that can be fixed.

How Bosses Handle Layoffs Is Inhumane.
There's Another Way.

Pro Tip:

Feel like you’re having a wildly different work experience during the pandemic than the execs at your company? You probably are. Some 61% of business leaders report that they’re actually “thriving” right now, while only 38% of their employees say the same, according to an extensive new survey. If you’re an employee, you can guess one big reason. And if you’re a boss suddenly worried that you aren’t addressing this disconnect as well as you could be, an expert told senior reporter Monica Torres about a little switch you can pull in your next one-on-one meetings that could make a big difference in morale.

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Bent Not Broken is a comprehensive look back on the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has disrupted our mental health. We're all going through it: The loneliness, the burnout, the uncertainty, the trauma. You'll find advice and insight from experts on how to manage your mental health as we move into year two.

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