Beverly Bird

Beverly Bird is the tax expert for The Balance with over eight years of experience in financial reporting.  She also writes on topics of personal financial and legal issues for GOBankingRates, PocketSense, and numerous other websites, and she's published more than 30 books. Whether you’re looking for a tax break, trying to figure out tax preparation software, or just trying to understand all those confusing terms involved in tax law, she can help. 

Beverly Bird has worked as a paralegal in the areas of tax law, bankruptcy, and family law since 1996. Then, in 2010, she decided to offer her knowledge and assistance to a much larger audience. She left the brick-and-mortar law office scene and began writing and publishing on the Internet full time.