With the passing of tax reform efforts, many taxpayers wonder if this means that they will now be able to prepare their own taxes. Certainly, some advocates of reform efforts touted the current changes as making things easier and more efficient. But has it turned out so? And can you now try to do it without professional assistance? Here are a few answers. 1. Tax Reform Moved Things Around While much has been made of the simplification of Form 1040, many taxpayers won't notice a particularly simpler form.