Elina is a financial tax planning guru; she is unbelievabley brilliant and hyper detailed.read more

I have not actually worked with Elina, as she was not taking new clients when I reached out…read more However, she took the time to ask a bit about my tax situation, and then followed up by leaving a detailed voicemail for me with three different referrals (2 CPA's and 1 tax preparer) that I could also contact. I really appreciated her help.

Joseph is an amazingly knowledgeable professional…read more He is very methodical, swift, he asks every details, he listens things very carefully, explains everything, compares with other scenarios. He never misses a phone call and email. He always mentions what better I can do to save on taxes next time. This year he mentioned about new laws so that I can prepare myself in time. All these with a fair price. I'd recommend Joseph anyone at anytime.

Reliable, efficient bookkeeping with great tax guidance, strong attention to detail, and excellent…read morevalue.

We committed to working together, I felt they were unresponsive once we started uploading docs…read moreetc., and they then suddenly told us they'll no longer work with us with no explanation and didn't respond to any follow-up questions. We're now left with very little time to find a replacement and we'll probably lose a lot of money as a result of this surprise from them. Facts: we agreed to work together at the start of this year. They shared a portal for us to upload docs into. It took us a few weeks to get started uploading those docs but we're still within their purported time-frame in mid-February. We had some access issues that, for myself, they fixed; that was not fixed for my wife and we had to bug them several times in the last week before our scheduled tax prep meeting. They then reached out to me, saying that they can no longer work with us and that they'll delete all the files I uploaded to their vault. When I asked them why, they did not respond.

I've been working with Akram at All About Your Taxes since 2021, and I can honestly say he is the…read morebest tax professional I've ever had. Before finding him, I was going to a lady in Chinatown because her prices were cheaper, but I quickly learned you get the kind of service you pay for. Mistakes were made on my taxes, and I needed someone reliable and knowledgeable to fix them. That's when I found All About Your Taxes, and Akram helped me amend the errors and get everything corrected. Since then, I've stayed with him every year because he is extremely thorough, detail oriented, and professional. The entire process is always smooth, seamless, and stress free. Akram truly goes above and beyond. He takes the time to explain everything clearly, answers all of my questions, and always acknowledges my emails. Akram gives great advice that is tailored to my situation. I always feel confident that my taxes are being handled correctly. I am so happy I found Akram and I highly recommend him and the team at All About Your Taxes.

Rude British woman answered the phone unprofessionally because she "thought it was someone else" -…read morefine. I then asked a fairly straightforward question about my situation (liquidating funds to buy a house this year) and whether I needed to speak to someone, and she quipped, "What's that got to do with your taxes for this year?" I explained this, and her response was that they were short-staffed and booked anyway. Very pointless, rude conversation. She sounded stressed but we all know that if your stress makes you incapable of being professional you should work on that before interacting with the public...

I recommend this place. I spoke to a lady by the name of Norma over the phone. She was so…read moreknowledgeable and so helpful. I had a lot of questions and I wasn't rushed. If you need help, have doubts or just want to get help from a caring individual, contact this location. You will not regret it. Thank you so much Norma!

I cannot begin to explain how much help the team at Bains Financial has been. I recently switched…read morefrom an llc to an s corp and had no idea what i was doing. They were able to get me back on track and pointed in the right direction. They were very patient and very easy to communicate with! Highly recommend!

As a travel nurse juggling contracts in multiple states, taxes used to be a nightmare. Bains…read moreFinancial Services made everything so much easier. They knew exactly how to handle my multi-state 1099 income, travel stipends, and licensing costs and they identified deductions I wasn't even aware of. I actually got money back this year--and I finally feel confident about my finances. Super responsive, super kind, and totally worth it. I've already sent two coworkers their way!

After my mom died, I needed to get CPA help, so I could get an estimate of how much of her estate…read moreto reserve for the next year's taxes. Most places I called didn't want to deal with me (too small potatoes I guess!) or charged too much. After finding Joe Collett (LPC Tax) online, I interviewed him in person, and he seemed a great guy! So I hired him to do the estimate, at a reasonable cost; he also got a reappraisal of mom's property to minimize taxes. The next year I hired him to do the estate taxes; more complicated than I thought, and he did a great and thorough job! Later he even wrote a letter to the IRS to cancel a penalty they had levied, so I got an unexpected refund. I highly recommend Joe Collett, as he is honest, straightforward, and highly competent; everything you want in a tax accountant.

I have been working with Joe for the last few years. I first used him when Turbo Tax advisory…read moreservice sent me for a tailspin. After seeing the error strewn tax return, called around at short notice and was not able to get anyone's time. Finally stumbled upon Joe's reviews on Yelp and decided to give it a shot. Was impressed with his knowledge on my first call and decided to give him a chance soon after. I have not been disappointed - Joe knows his stuff including stocks for startups and small business rules.

Brenda is wonderful - highly recommend. She is patient, trustworthy and an overall joy to work with.read more

Knowledgeable, reliable and reasonable from a cost perspective. Off street parking available.read more

I have tire shop in fremont Mr. Tanka take care our accounting & payroll service. He always files…read moreour business tax and personal tax before the deadline. Last month he helped us to convert to S-Corporation. We have general partnership business but but tax wise we will save some taxes on S-corp. I m using his service about past Five years. I m please to say he is accurate , knowledgeable sincere and very reasonable guy for Tax preparation and bookkeeping & payroll service. I would highly recommend this tax office for all. Thank you tanka.

Warning: Fraudulent activity and unauthorized bank withdrawal by staff. In November 2023, I visited…read morethe Liberty Tax office in San Mateo to file my tax returns for the past two years. Since my only documents were bank statements, I trusted them and provided my online banking login credentials so they could access the statements.A few days later, an employee named Sajide Ali contacted me and stated they were working on my file. I wrote a check of $1,290 as their service fee. It is important to note that during this period, I was suffering from severe, debilitating health issues.Ultimately, they never filed my tax returns. When I later checked my bank account, I discovered that Sajide had used my login credentials to make an unauthorized Zelle transfer of $1,290 directly from my account to theirs.For a long time, I contacted them repeatedly demanding either my completed tax returns or a full refund. Every single time, they denied it and lied, claiming I never made such a payment. When I confronted the manager/owner (Tanka) over the phone, I was met with severe verbal abuse and insults.I have recently downloaded 7 years of historical bank transactions. I have recovered the absolute proof: both the original check I wrote and the unauthorized Zelle transaction Sajide made using my login info. I am attaching these documents to this review. They took advantage of a sick, vulnerable elderly customer who trusted them. This is a severe breach of trust, identity theft, and financial fraud. Avoid this location at all costs. mY lose is $1290+1290=$2580

I call for an appointment. The lady says I can just walk in. I wanted to make an appointment…read morebecause I live 90 miles away and this business was highly recommended. They told me to just do a walk in. So on the day I finally have time to drive all the way to the bay area this happens: Business says it opens at 10:30am. The door is locked and no one answers the phone. Finally someone arrives at 11:20am only to turn me away. Saying the accountant does not LIKE to review another accountant's work and tells me that he isn't in today. So I wasted waking up 5am to drive through 3 hour traffic just to be turned away. They tell me to come back tomorrow. Yeah. You don't want my business and It's cost me too much to get there and not be helped.

As first-time clients, we paid for this tax service expecting professional accuracy and proper…read morehandling. Instead, a serious error occurred when the wrong SSN for my husband was entered. We were later told the accountant was not their regular staff, but that does not remove the business's responsibility for work done under their name. Despite the clear mistake and inconvenience caused, there was no refund and no compensation offered. I am sharing this as a warning to others to be very cautious when using this service. Based on this experience, we will not be coming back. Overall, extremely poor accountability and disappointing service for a paid professional tax preparation service. Not worth lining up for--poor experience and not worth the time

Brandon is very knowledgeable and has a lot of experience In the tax field. He's supportive and…read moreable to really guide me properly through my taxes. Sweet and professional and detail oriented. Would highly recommend !!

Highly recommended. Brandon cares about his customers and loves his work. I've been with him many…read moreyears now and rely on his expert guidance during the stressful tax season.