In response to Jacquelyn M., who for some reason felt the need to respond to my review and defend…read moreMr. Noto I say that sure we knew there were changes to the tax law. But we did not understand how drastic the changes would be. We went from getting about $2,000 back per year to owing $6,000!!! We thought that our refund would be very small or that we would about break even. An $8,000 swing is crazy. Tax laws are purposely complicated. I'm not a CPA. I don't understand tax law. That's what I pay Noto for. He's supposed to know these things. I feel that since the changes were so huge in 2018 that he should have given his customers the courtesy of a quick phone call or an e-mail. How difficult would it have been for him to just type a quick e-mail blast to tell everyone to look at changing their deductions? He had a whole year. Did he just not want to deal with the number of customers wishing to schedule appointments to discuss their taxes? I also corrected a mistake he made on one of our returns a few years ago. I remember him chuckling and saying, "Don't tell anybody." Also, I started doing a review program with Best Buy last year. They send me products to test and I review them on their website. I called Noto to ask him about the tax implications of this before starting the program and he told me that if I kept the products to under $5,000 worth for the year I should be OK. I did about $2,000 worth of products and that screwed us. So he was wrong about that also. So I stand by my review. The man is useless and I will NOT be paying for his services again. I know some other customers of his that were also blind-sided by their 2018 taxes and won't be using him either. I am not the only customer he has lost over this.

Frank has done right by us. Referred friends who needed help with their international taxes and…read morethey were very satisfied as well. His staff is very responsive and courteous and his rates are very competitive. Highly recommend. For anyone complaining that you weren't advised to change your deductions in 2018 and wound up with a huge tax bill, unless you've been living in a bomb shelter for the past year, not paying attention to the news, it's your own fault. Every year when I pick my taxes up, if I owe, I always received advise from Frank or his team on how to avoid payments for the next year.

I was so surprised to see the negative reviews that I had to stop and complete my own. We have…read morebeen using both the accounting side and the investment side for about 20 years now. For a number of reasons, our taxes as a married couple filing jointly are complicated, and the charges have never been more than absolutely fair. The advice Mike has given us over the years has been invaluable. We trust him down to our cores. He has become a true friend. He has supported us in times of family tragedy and celebrated with us in the happy times, both personal and financial. He is funny, caring, compassionate, and an excellent accountant! The office staff has always been responsive and courteous, down to an individual. On the investing side, we couldn't be happier. Suffice it to say that even in the 2008 and recent downturns, we have had complete confidence, which I'll add has proven to be well-founded. Scott and Brandon take excellent care of us. They are patient, but realistic about our investing needs as we get nearer to retirement age. They care about us, even though we're not high rollers, and give us time and attention as if we were. I'm sorry to read that Bob and Peter had bad experiences. All I can say is that their stories are completely foreign to anything we have ever encountered at Hayashi and Wayland.

Tyler Willis, my CPA at HW, is attentive, quick, detail oriented, and extremely competent. I have…read moreworked with him for years and find his services to be excellent. Highly recommend!

Visted them 1 week before tax deadline. Im mot a real organized person, but we dealt with…read moreElizabeth and she was the kindestand also the most information I've ever been given by my tax person. She did my taxes in one visit. To say they were reasonably is a understatement. Last time i paid for taxes they were exactly 90 percent than my last tax preparation. If you just need a bookkeeper. They do that as well. Remember elizbeth next year for taxes as well. Best ever

I have been coming here for years and always get the best accounting advice and services from David.read more

I've worked with this tax preparer since 2013, but recent service has been inexcusable. I was…read moreignored for weeks despite urgent inquiries. When I provided written instructions to update my payment details on 4/10, she disregarded them. Worse, she only contacted me on the morning of 4/15--after she had already scheduled an unauthorized $1,250 withdrawal from my old account. Because of her negligence, I am now burdened with the arduous process of recovering these funds from the FTB myself. Between the total breakdown in communication and this financial fallout, I no longer trust her with my affairs. Look elsewhere if you value basic accountability.

Searched on Google for a notary. Called to see if the notary was available and she said come on…read moreover. Went over got our documents notarized right away. Great experience and would call them again if I need anything notarized right away

Found Edward off yelp and so glad I did! He's been doing this for over 30 years and is super…read moreknowledgeable about his practice. I'd recommend him to anyone - he's got a client for life.

Edward is very knowledgeable and friendly, and always available. He will be my personal CPA and tax…read moreadvisor from now on. Forget H&R, forget Turdbo Tax, I won't be dealing with them again.

I did 7 years in a row my tax returns with TurboTax. Since last year I got RSUs and I purchased a…read morehome. I was again using Turbo Tax in this case I upgrade even to TurboTax premier and the tool told me I owe 8000$ (Federal and State together). I thought this cannot be and I called TurboTax service hot line and I got a bunch of links and videos which did not help at all. Afterwards they told me to complete a survey. I saved my time and learned my lesson. TurboTax might be good if you know what to do but the tool and service people do not help you if you are missing knowledge. So I started to search for a Tax Service office and I found the Premier Tax Service well rated but not many reviews. On top of that it is around the corner, so I thought let's give it a shot. I made an appointment to drop off my paperwork and I was told next week to get another appointment to complete the report. The appointment did not happen, and I was moved to the next week where it again did not happen and I was moved to the next week where it again did not happen because if remodeling of the parking lot. The remodeling was really ongoing I have seen it, it was not a excuse. I admit I got a little bit impatient and thought man you should maybe go to another place. At the end I figured out the first appointment moves happened because of the small business tax deadline which is at March 15th. Long story short I got a $2000 refund instead of paying $8000. You might see it was worth the wait. I will for sure go there again next year. Side mark I paid a little bit more than the estimate but again I made basically $10K. So what's the point paying more?

I am using this tax service for 6 years. Kultar, he is always showing all tax documentations to…read moreexplaining to me. IRS was sent 2017 $188,000 tax unpaid notice, but he was quickly responded and sit with me to reviewed what IRS was mistakenly sent the letters. He is very accurate, calm, and considerate personal situation as well.

Alamillo tax service has a deep domain in expertise. This man is definitely the best tax man by…read morefar. # 1 he has integrity #2 hes honest And # 3 hes out for your best intrest. I was referred from a mutual friend who told me to go to 629 main street in watsonville. Upon arrival Sal introduced himself. And listened to all my requests. I provide my recipes and he took care of me right away. Very professional and i will definitely be passing the word around. 5 star for his deep domain in expertise

Sal is thorough and does a great job. Reasonably priced. He assists with planning as well.read more

Yes, I will highly recommend Luis and his son. They are patient awesome and they know what they're…read moredoing.

Quick professional service! We have been using tax system for years. Luis and his partner Louie…read more work diligently and was available anytime when approached with questions and concerns regarding our taxes. We would highly recommend this place. Thanks guys