Nice job everyone. I have almost made up my mind, so I am closing this contest in 24 hours. Right now it is between sarsh11 and thelebeau. Both are very very close to what I had in mind. Feedback: Dr. Designer: Nice design and I like the way you turned the Z into a lightning strike. The tag line wasn't bad either. However, it is just not quite what I am looking for. kikuyaar123: I really like that design a lot, it is very artistic. However, it won't work for the business I have in mind. While striking it has a bit of a negative feel. Dariks: I like that you keep trying! Thanks! But these are all kind of similar and not what I have in mind.
I made a few variations of this one, let me know if you like the general feel of it, if so I will make more variations if you wish.
I have made a decision. But first I want to thank everyone. It was really hard to choose just one. I am very impressed by the quality of everyone's work. So the winner is sarsh11 with this entry: In the end it came down to the colors, and the lightning bolt going through the tax form. Feedback for the others: I really liked all of these, but I could only choose one Umisaint: I liked both of your designs, and both were under serious consideration. I was even contemplating changing my colors to orange and black to match your first logo. thelebleau: You came in second, but just barely. In fact, I went back and forth with yours and sarsh's for quite some time. pklz: I liked the colors with the black. But stars didn't seem to relate to taxes and the lettering seemed just a bit out of focus. neilparnham: I really liked that you came up with something completely different than everyone else. The colors were a bit washed out however. The haunted: Your logo had a nice fun feel to it. I liked that you had the tax form incorporated into the logo. But I didn't think the lightning in the A worked very well, and even though I was looking for something not as stuffy as most accounting logos it was too casual for me. Creations4You: I liked all of your designs a lot! I especially liked the one with the lightning in the circle with the rays. Chlopmazur: I loved the the image seemed to glow in your design. I also liked that the circle looked 3-D. Nice work. se_p800: I liked your designs a lot also. I really liked the reflections. Darilks: Thanks for all your hard work. I really appreciate it. I am sorry that I couldn't pick one of your designs. I had to go with what was best for my site and my business. Thanks again everyone. I know where I am going when I need design work in the future!