<p>Ask your parents to give you copies of their 2008 taxes, as a working sample.
Use free TaxAct online, it’s a great help for a beginner with simple taxes.
Based on that you should be able to figure out your parents’ taxes just fine. Unless there’s something merky in their 2009 financial situation, that requires advanced accountant…
Lastly, if your mother did hire an accountant already, ask an accountant if s/he can meet those deadlines for FA. An accountant should understand how important this is, and might give your parents a priority.</p>