1. Tax professionals can take the extra mile to look into your profile and find out if you qualify for extra deductions. Tax software may overlook certain travel or employment related deductions. Your tax professional can ask you questions that your tax software cannot do otherwise. So you get the most tax credits as possible.
2. You can always contact your tax professional to clarify certain things. You should be able to find the best explanation to any question that bothers you from your tax professionals. He will let you understand the tax refunds you are entitled with. He can provide advices that would keep you from incurring higher tax liabilities, or avoiding tax deductions that you are entitled to.
3. All taxes are subject to IRS audit. Can you imagine how to answer the IRS if a software prepared all your tax returns? The IRS audit is a scary thing. Tax professionals can establish a support team that take care of the IRS audit and would get back to you for any development. The tax professional will take away the risks and chances of any mistake.
A tax software may be cheaper. But if you are thinking about your money’s worth, hiring a professional may be more cost efficient in the long run. That would be the huge difference.