We highly recommend BlackBull!! Trustworthy! Blackbull has been doing our taxes for 5 years. No worries when April tax season rolls around. BlackBull does all the heavy lifting for us. They help us get organized every start of the year to get all the required tax documents. And that's it - BlackBull takes over! Communication with BlackBull is easy thru their online message chats - if any questions. As a couple - we dreaded spring due to the April tax season and filing. Now it's worry-free and no-hassle -- thanks to BlackBull Accounting!! Shout out to Rosa who helps us get organized and reassures us all is well! read more

They are a great team of experts to help with your tax prep needs, Mark and Tiffany are fantastic and very knowledgeable folks. Wonderful group. read more

So they did my taxes and did them accurately. I'm not so sure that they saved me any money, but they didn't cost me any extra either. The problem came when the IRS did not post my final payment. I received a bill from the IRS saying that I owed them over $2000. I sent the letter and the proof of payment to them and asked them what happened? They told me that I had to call the IRS to find out why they didn't post my payment. I even reverified that they were not going to make that call for me. My taxes are complicated, and I have had a CPA prepare my taxes and electronically file them every year for the past 30 years. Things like this don't happen often, but when they do THE CPA IS THE ONE WHO CALLS THE IRS ON MY BEHALF!! If there were an error on the preparation of the document, then I would have been at a loss to explain it. I ended up waiting on the phone for 4 hours and was able to get it straightened out myself. However, I am now looking for another accounting firm because this is not the level of service I require. At the same time, as I said, they prepared my taxes accurately, so I don't think it's fair to give them just one star. I'm not sure I would recommend them though, just based upon the fact that they aren't going to help you if anything goes wrong. read more

I have been coming to Mark and Tiffany for more than 10 years since they were taking appointments in their home. Over the years as taxes get more complicated, they have been attentive and thorough and always leave me confident that nothing was left on the table. It's wonderful to see the business grow and their quality work attract more customers. They have a self developed program that greatly reduces the complexity for me as I upload the needed documents and fill out a guided form that saves as you go and makes understanding the process so much easier. I'm thankful for the work they do and will keep coming back. I have even moved to a different state and am able to do everything remotely. You definitely get the since that Mark, Tiffany and the team at BlackBull Accounting love what they do and care about the people they serve. Shout out to Sophie and Rosa who are always quick to get answers back to me when I don't understand something! read more

Been working with the Black Bull team since 2020. Wouldn't have it any other way. Mark has a fantastic way of explaining things to bozos like me who get overwhelmed and frustrated with the "numbers side" of things. The entire team is always fast to respond, and their process for uploading documents and filing is intuitive. While I can't recall all of the names that have assisted me over the years, I know Sophie, Rosa, Katlynn, and of course Mark and Tiffany have all been absolute assets to me during the most stressful time of the year. Cheers to many more years. read more

I have used this company for the last three years and it seems like their ability to handle returns in an accurate and timely way has continued to decline. As I am writing this (5/23), I still do not have an accurate tax return to submit and it has been multiple days since they have last communicated with me (After returning their first return attempt on May 19th). Last year, I received my returns on 4/14 for submission which was much closer to the deadline than I would have liked, as I try to provide my tax documents as quickly as possible. This year, we have missed the mark by over a month and counting. Luckily, I do not plan to owe the government money otherwise I would be racking up penalties but the government is also sitting on money that is owed to me and that I would like to get back. Due to the time oriented nature of filing taxes, and the lack of communication throughout this process, I will not be returning. read more

Look no further than these guys to do your taxes. Mark Toor by far the best tax specialist I've ever dealt with regarding rental properties and capital gains. read more

The owner was unbelievably rude to us. And, he made a mistake that cost us hundreds of dollars. We learned the hard way - this is not a good place. We found a better tax advisor elsewhere. read more

Mark, Tiffany and the crew at Blackbull have stepped up to the plate and taken care of all my bookkeeping and tax issues. Highly recommend them. read more

Black Bull Accounting has been doing my taxes for several years. Each year the process seems to get easier. Everyone involved in the business is professional, courteous, competent and willing to help you through the process. There online system is very user friendly. Their rates are very upfront and reasonable. They seem to maximize my return each and every year. They are absolutely my go yo for tax related issues. read more

I have been using Blackbull for several years both for my LLC and personal tax preparation. They have been great at making recommendations for ways to simplify my corporate structure and corporate bookkeeping. Mark is terrific at thinking through various scenarios and recommending actions that can be taken to minimize your taxes and simplify everything about record keeping. Cannot recommend enough! read more

Another amazing year working with Blackbull for our taxes. Their team came recommended from a friend and after several cycles of doing it on my own through H&R Block, I decided to turn it over. So glad that I did. They make the process easy and seamless. They are also very responsive and willing to answer any questions. It is comforting to know that your taxes are in great hands. Thank you BlackBull! read more

I can't say enough good things about Blackbull and this review is entirely overdue. We have exclusively used Blackbull to help with both our personal and corporate taxes since 2016. My husband and I are both full time employees with a Corp for consulting work. Some years we have worked with Tiffany and Mark in person and some years we are exclusively remote in our communications with them but one thing is consistent- their incredible communication, boundless patience, and next-level knowledge of all things related to taxes and the responsibility that comes with being a business owner. When they realized a few years ago that due to the growth of our consulting we would benefit from opening a Corporation, they took care of the entire process for us. I really appreciated not only their hard work in making this happen but their knowledge that this was the right time to benefit from doing this. The entire team is wonderfully kind and responsive with any questions. Their billing process is entirely transparent so you always know exactly what you are paying for and their rate is competitive and fair. I do not know ANYTHING about taxes but I feel confident that they have looked at all of our income and expenses and optimized this information so I we owe the exact amount necessary. I really don't know when these two sleep as they are some of the hardest working and most knowledgable people we have ever worked with in addition to being among the nicest. I recommend Blackbull to everyone I know! read more

These guys are PHENOMENAL!! Just finalized our 2023 taxes and got a FREE half hour full explanation from Mark. He answered tax questions my husband and I have had for decades! We've had plenty of accountants but have never received the high quality service and free tutorial that we've gotten with BlackBull. This was our first year with this group and we're psyched to have them in our tax corner for a long, long time. PS: we're more than satisfied with what we owe! read more

This was the first year my taxes became too complicated for me to handle on my own, with a primary job, some side income, as well as dealing with RSUs and more. I found BlackBull through Yelp and I'm really glad how things turned out. It was really easy to get started with BlackBull, with its streamlined processes and plenty of automated communication that was actually helpful and informative. I was able to get answers to all my questions easily, and I had no trouble calling in when I needed to talk to someone. I would highly recommend this business for anyone looking for a well-run tax firm! read more

I had an absolutely incredible experience working with Mark at BlackBull Accounting in filing my 2018 taxes. At 24, the idea of hiring an accountant seemed ridiculous. "I'm smart," I thought, "I am good at math." But, 2018 was a complicated year for me tax wise and I was in over my head. Originally, I went to H&R Block because a friend in the industry told me it would be my best option cost wise. I paid $100 to have someone spew out numbers and forms and hastily explain to me tax terms that were way over my head. Form 1234B and then date xyz and then form 12345A and if you file as A you will pay B but if you file as C you will pay D but your company will be subject to E and so on... I actually left feeling more confused and stressed than when I had arrived. So, I decided to look elsewhere. Working with an accountant who could explain things in a way that made sense to me was a HUGE priority. Let's be honest..taxes are hard, and no one likes feeling like an idiot when they don't know how to file forms that are pretty easy to screw up. I found BlackBull on Yelp and was impressed by the glowing reviews. For basically the same price, Mark sat down with me for an hour and explained everything SLOWLY, and in terms I understood. I left there with a clear understanding of what my action steps were. When it came time to file my taxes, Mark had another sit down with me and walked me through everything I had to do. While I did have to submit a number of documents, I only had to fill out ONE tax form, which summarized my revenue and expense categories. Fast forward 1 month, and I get an email letting me know my taxes were done! When BlackBull completes your tax prep, they have you go in and Mark sits down with you and goes through everything they did. He explained how much I owed to the federal gov, CA gov, and an extra LLC fee. I was given a binder with a copy of every form they filed for me, along with a folder which contained a cover letter with a summary of my taxes, and 3 sheets of paper with easy to follow instructions on how to pay my separate taxes. One of my favorite things about working with BlackBull is that at the end of each meeting, Mark gave me simple and clear action steps so I knew exactly what I needed to get done. I left feeling a sense of relief that my taxes were completed so easily and effortlessly. Not to mention, the price was amazingly affordable. The entire team at BlackBull is diligent, organized, and a pleasure to work with. Mark & his team have a customer for life and I can't wait to come back in a few months to set up my company's new payroll service! read more

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I found BlackBull Here on Yelp. We have complicated taxes with business returns to boot. There was a lot of back and forth, but that was because they were working to do a great job. I highly recommend this local company over the big online form companies. The big web form companies had us owing several thousand where BlackBull was able to (properly) get us a return. Obviously, that can't be promised to everyone, but BlackBull worked hard to find all of eligible credits. Thanks BlackBull! read more

We were pretty excited to find a local company with high reviews and one that we could rely on to prepare our taxes. Unfortunately we were disappointed that mistakes were made on our return and it was only caught by the IRS. It doesn't matter if it's one or two mistakes out of thousands of entry points, tax documents is something that I don't want my preparer to come back and said ooops, my bad. It's not a haircut or a service that I can just say oh ok no problem. We were really hopeful that this would be our long-term company that could use. Had started to make referrals but we had to retract it. read more

Great small team, great response, great communication, timely execution and awesome service!

My experience with Blackbull was a nightmare. It's pretty surprising given their high reviews. The experience I had with them was the worse experience I've had with any business. I don't think my tax preparation was overly complicated - RSUs, a couple real estate transactions, and a couple investment properties. But what do I know? I'm not a CPA. Here's a timeline of the email communication between Blackbull and myself that I think describes my experience pretty well. BTW, most of the communication is done through email, which I'm completely fine with, and actually prefer. But as you'll see, there are times when you want to speak with someone directly. March 19th - receive an email that my "file is now in line with the tax prep team" March 30th - receive an email that "Our team is working on your tax return" and has 3 simple questions for me to clarify. I answer the same day. April 5th - receive an email that "Your file is in line for our final review process" April 8th - receive an email that "BlackBull will be proactively filing extensions for ALL returns that have not yet been filed", and that I'm "in a group of about 60-70 clients who we are aiming to complete by the deadline". I'll let you form your own opinions on the number of clients that needed extensions. Apri 15th - receive a preliminary estimate recommending that I make an extension payment close to $200k. Heart sank. Imagine the panic you would experience when you were expecting something in the 10's, not 100's. I email back asking for suggestions for someone who does not have enough funds to cover the extension payments. I also politely offered my cell when I probably should've been more direct. This was all completely new to me, so I was expecting some guidance. The response was "You can make a full or partial payment & it is up to you if you want to go make that payment now or wait until the final numbers are ready. We are trying to help you by giving you a heads-up." Not really helpful and didn't really answer my question, but thanks. April 16th - finally received my tax return. I respond back with a couple questions. April 16th & 17th - To understand how I racked up a $200k bill, I pretty much give myself a tax prep crash course over the entire weekend. I find a $100k error with the RSU proceeds. April 18th - still no response from my previous email, but I had to email about the issue I found and some new questions from my newly-gained knowledge and comparisons from previous tax returns. Email sent out at 9am that morning. Receive an email from Tiffany at 9pm that evening in response to my questions. The response to the $100k error I found was simply "Correct". No apology or anything to show some empathy. The responses to my other questions were very condescending. I practically had to learn how to prepare my own taxes over a weekend, so realize that I may not understand how you came up with some of the numbers. I can see how my questions could come off as insulting, but I just found a rather significant error. I had to question other parts of the return that didn't add up to me. April 29th - receive an email that my tax returns were accepted by the IRS. I had high hopes for Blackbull and thought I found a lifelong firm that could help me with tax preparation and planning. I may be a one-off experience for them, but I still wanted to share my experience with others. read more

We have used Mark and Tiffany, and BlackBull for four years. It was clear from our first meeting this was going to be a great fit. Mark is big on educating his clients, as we were basically complete tax noobs and had almost zero knowledge. This made us more comfortable immediately, along with Marks sense of humor. Over the last four years we have started two business, added three rental properties and have recommended many friends and business partners to BlackBull with full confidence. Beyond pure taxes, Mark has been a great business resource for any business related questions. We trust Mark so much that we purchased his book on starting a new business and have read it cover to cover. Another plus is access to Mark and Tiffany themselves. Even during tax season, with hundreds of returns to get through they can still be accessed. After four years, two business startups and some rental properties we are somewhat of tax pros, because of BlackBull. Thanks Mark, Tiffany and your awesome BlackBull crew. read more

Just walked out of Blackbull Accounting and couldn't be more thrilled. After many years with them we are still amazed at their exceptional service and incredibly affordable pricing. Mark and Tiffany are my go to firm for all of my financial advice and taxes. My corporation and personal accounts are in great shape do to these super great people. Never mind that this years kick back was beyond AWESOME do to their dedication and tax knowledge. Thanks BlackBull! GoBig Today! Andy & Michele read more

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They do not even deserve one star! I never leave reviews but I feel the need to prevent anyone else from the nightmare BlackBull put us through. Huge mistakes that cost us many sleepless nights and thousands of dollars to have another accounting firm fix. read more

I can't speak highly enough of Mark, Tiffany and their employees. I brought a complex tax return to them late in the tax season. Not only were they able to take care of the return they were able to bring to light tax advantages I had previously never used (even though I had been paying an accountant for years). Simply put they are true professionals who seem to love their job. They have my highest recommendation, and I would give them 6 stars if it was possible. read more

Tremendously dedicated team at BlackBull Accounting. Educating clients along the process to have the business/individual entities take accountability for managing/organizing the relevant information for their tax preparation. The longevity of our business relationship has me excited for another tax season right now. The services provided by BlackBull are comprehensive and empowering, in my experience. Excellent value for the consulting, reviewing, and preparations. read more

THANK GOD I FOUND THEM I was stuck with a horrible CPA the past few years who ended up getting my business suspended because they never received his returns. I am so happy I found BlackBull. After doing some research, I had a feeling they were the leader in San Diego for when it comes to taxes. Boy was I right! They have a straight forward process and make is so streamline to get things done. Their staff is extremely knowledgeable. You can tell theses aren't part time or new CPAs, they are experienced in the industry. Not only were they able to help with my taxes this year but also able to help me fix mistakes my previous CPA made. My friends use to ask me for CPA recommendations and now I can finally confidently refer someone to them. Definitely give them a try and you won't need anyone else. read more

I've had the pleasure to work with Mark Torr and I have nothing but the highest respect for him and the work he does. He makes sure that the priority tasks are always completed on time. Mark pays great attention to detail. He always presented work properly checked and completely free of error. Always succeeds in explaining ideas clearly. He is easy to understand. He also has the ability to listen carefully, to understand and then to respond appropriately. Conversations with Mark are two-way. Meticulous in keeping the paperwork clean and tidy. In all aspects of work, Mark is not satisfied unless achieving the highest standards. Works relentlessly to improve awareness and knowledge, and the quality of work output. Applies professional experience and/or knowledge of people expertly to forecast outcomes. I trust his judgement because the choices have always been great. Mark, you have a satisfied customer for life! You're my go to person for any tax/legal paperwork!! read more

Very helpful and attentive to a small business owner. Great to work with and team is responsive. My go to accountant.

I am giving this company five stars because of how professional they handle my taxes. This is the first time I used them because of their great reviews. Yes I thoroughly research companies prior to giving them my business. BlackBull was a great choice. I would definitely recommend them to family and friends. read more

I have been using BlackBull Accounting for years. They are always professional, are able to address my questions in a very timely manner & they find me the most deductions, that I qualify for! Their new platform for uploading documents & chatting is so easy to use. I highly recommend working with them. read more

BlackBull Accounting in Carlsbad has been helping us plan our taxes. They have also done our taxes for 2018. Over the ~4 months that we've been working with them, they have been very accommodating and easy to work with. They respond to emails and answer phone calls with plenty of helpful information. They are great teachers and I have learned a significant amount about our taxes. They are incredibly experienced and knowledgeable. It is very easy to work with BlackBull as they have an online system. You can do your taxes remotely as they provide very clear instructions and include step-by-step guides as well as frequently asked questions. Plus if you are unclear on anything, they are always quick to respond. They have saved us a significant amount on our taxes and we are very grateful to be working with them. read more

Once again, Mark & BlackBull have helped me out of a jam. Plus, they make my life easy with their technology that allows to me to turn in my tax documents from the comfort of my home! It doesn't get any better than this! Thank you to everyone at BlackBull- read more

I previously set up an LLC through LegalZoom and, while it was 'easy', I've paid about $30,000 in unnecessary taxes over the past 3 years by not understanding the nuances of the entities. In a 30 minute phone call with Mark I've already saved $4,500 on taxes this year. He is patient, kind and extremely well-versed in the nuances of business entities/taxes, I learned more in our quick convo than I've ever understood from years of Googling my way through. Not only did he provide clean solutions to my questions - he laid out and explained the pros and cons of multiple routes to take. Thankful! read more

BlackBull Accounting and there team are FANTASTIC!!! I had some really messed up books because the person who previously did my company bookkeeping (long story) wasn't very good. I did a lot of asking from friends and spent way too much time searching online for a fantastic, reputable and trustworthy CPA. I needed bookkeeping , taxes and payroll help. After hearing two different friends tell me about how awesome BlackBull Accounting was, I decided to look deeper. Of course I got online and WOW there are countless great reviews about them! I decided to give BlackbBull Accounting a call & I'm so glad I did. I scheduled a zoom interview with Mark and then we decided to get to work. It's not easy trying to pick a new accountant and, I've got to say that I feel so lucky to have found BlackBull Accounting. These guys are the real deal. They went through my books for last year and saved me a bundle of money. It was a project that they worked tirelessly on, I'm sure. They crushed it! I'm an S Corp business owner with many transactions that weren't categorized properly or items that didn't get entered correctly. Previously I had integrated some third party software into Quickbooks and my chart of accounts was really messed up. The BlackBull accounting team fixed everything. Not only is the BlackBull Accounting Team very professional but they are also friendly, down to earth people. They made me feel comfortable and kept me informed through the whole process. I normally don't do online reviews but I felt these guys deserved 5 minute of my time because they are exceptional and I really appreciate there good work. If you need a great accounting team, I would highly recommend BlackBull Accounting!!! read more

My wife and I just setup a corperation with Mark and Tiffany at Black Bull and couldn't recommend them more! Mark is a super smart and likable guy and has done a great job of explaining everything as my wife and I are absolute beginners to forming a Corporation/payroll/right offs pretty much anything to do with accounting. If anybody else is looking to form a corporation and wants an excellent team to do so save yourself lots of time and money and go with Black Bull! read more

I recommend BlackBull Accounting so readily, that 2 people close to me have signed on and used their services. Mark and Tiffany make the entire process simple, and take the time to learn about you and advise the best way to maximize your tax return. My wife and I have been using BlackBull to do our taxes for a few years now. We feel very comfortable when we meet with Mark and Tiffany; we trust and value their advice, and know that our best interest is always their priority. With their guidance, we are able to successfully operate a few contracting jobs along with my full-time job, and still manage to collect a return at the end of the year. Without the help of BlackBull, my wife and I would be stuck going to a "franchise" tax preparation office, overpaying for less service, and leaving without the direction necessary to succeed in the coming year. We feel very fortunate to have found them. read more

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UPDATE Here we are years later and I'm still so happy I chose to do business with this company. Mark and Tiffany truly care about their clients and take much pride in their work (as they should). I love the communication and education they provide me. They make owning my business effortless on this end. They help empower me in understanding this process. They helped me save A TON on taxes this season. Like.... WOW! When I was doing this myself it was horrible and I lost a lot of money! Now I'm making so much more! I encourage you to look no further and just call them. They are beyond reasonable, approachable, professional and stellar at their work! Thanks you Mark and Tiffany for all you have done for me and my thriving business. Amy Young Stop what you're doing and walk into this office and get your business healthy. Wow! Mark and Tiffany have something very special here. They are super good at what they do, knowledgable, and will take time to help you understand. They don't cut corners and they are super thorough. I love how how easy they are to approach and talk to. They reply promptly to phone calls and emails and want you to feel seen, heard and valued. I never worry about my books and my business now. I know it's being done correctly. They love what they do and it shows! Now go and hire them like yesterday! ;) read more

Mark Torr told me that the tax preparation would take 3 weeks. Ended up it took 5 weeks and still not done. BlackBull (BB) even told me to pay $6,500 to IRS before May 17, 2021 while IRS mentioned in my account that they owe me money. It seemed like BB didn't even bother to prep the tax and simply just made up an amount so that customer paid IRS first. This same tactic also occured to my friend who used BB's tax service. Ended up my friend didn't really need to make the payment before May 17. BB told me that Mark was on vacation after the tax season and I had to wait till he came back for the final review without a definite date. I then told them that I had another CPA could do my tax return right away. They became panicked and emailed me asking further basic questions regarding the tax preparation which could be found in the tax data questionnaire since the very beginning and now that they claimed my tax return was in final review. So, was my tax return in final review or still being worked on? Two days later came the first tax return BB did. However, they required me to pay up front first before releasing the tax return. So they are holding the records until the preparation fee is paid. (BTW, go figure if it's legal to "holding the records until the preparation fee is paid.") The charges were overrated as they did my tax return completely wrong and included unnecessary forms. They entered wrong home address, wrong last name, wrong filing status, not entering taxable income, making up donation which I didn't have, deducting HSA contribution which I didn't have, not deducting the investment expenses, etc. My friend, who also used BB income tax service, even got her SSN entered wrong by BB. Simply put it re-doing the entire 1040 is required. I even have to quote IRS and CA FTB tax prep instructions to try to get their prep work right. After sending the tax return review comments to Tiffany/BB, Tiffany told me that I had to wait for another week as she had personal issue to deal with. Jun. 15 was few days away for the quarterly payment deadline and they didn't even provide the accurate error-free tax return. I wish Tiffany can directly talk to IRS and ask IRS that she had personal issue to deal with and request for forgiveness. So unprofessional! This clearly shows their working attitudes that customers are not first and who cares about IRS deadlines. Tiffany even blamed me that I did not upload a specific 1099 form while their SmartVault kept sneakily deleting the docs behind the scene which I had reported to their staff a month ago. Did BB look into the issue seriously? And now they blamed their customer! As BB strongly emphasized in their BB Guide that they would not accept any email attachments, Tiffany attached a couple 1099 docs which exposed my spouse's SSN in the email reply and put the highly secure data at risk. So, they don't even respect the customer's sensitive info and their own privacy and security policy! Lots of ping but not much pong during all these ordeals. I reviewed 3 revisions of the tax returns that Tiffany did and still full of errors. After extending several times of deadline for BB to get the tax return done, I decided to terminate their income tax service as they did not take the customer's request professionally and seriously. I was also requesting BlackBull to amend my previous tax returns while my 2020 tax return prep was still on their plate. I'm glad that they never returned my call regarding amending my previous tax returns request. Otherwise another mess and stress! Overall, the tax prep BlackBull did was just dragging way too long that IRS deadline was missed, lots of mistakes, and blaming the client. It just doesn't worth the time and money to have them to do the income tax return. Don't stress yourself out! Hire someone who is more reliable than fancy sugar coated talk-the-talk to do your income tax! BB has no sense of time! I would give BB -5 stars if Yelp allows so. The BlackBull Team, don't waste your time to reply my review. All my comments were the facts and ordeals that I went through with your unprofessional service. Chances were given and you didn't take your business seriously. read more

Fantastic crew at BB accounting. Mark walked us through the entire tax process step-by-step, and the results were nothing less than amazing. He was able to earn us a return this year due to his efforts. We fully expected to owe a sizable amount, but due to the amazing resident knowledge of Mark and the staff at BB accounting, we walked away with a little extra for the year. Highest possible recommendation for a anyone's accounting needs. Sam Howie read more

BlackBull Accounting has been a life saver. I can't believe how much I am saving in taxes just by changing my business structure. They are always so patient and very responsive to my needs as a business owner. I highly recommend them. read more