I thought Brian Milinsky was very helpful. He was fast and professional and didn't seem to have any judgments. He kept the number of forms I had to use to a minimum. I had a complicated year and have had a couple of bad experiences in the past few years with other people. He more than made up for that. I felt like I was in capable hands and highly recommend him. read more

THANK YOU to Mr. Brian Milinsky for your fast and efficient expertise! I brought in two year's of filings, got everything processed, copied, mailed in two hours and am now awaiting an handsome check return I spite of my late filings! I will definitely be coming back. read more

Thomas Clark is a saint! He was so helpful and kind and really navigated me out of what could have been a troublesome position. He has been there for all manner of followup and really "idiot-proofed" this whole thing for me. Could not have asked for someone more kind and competent. read more

Based on past reviews I am sure Thomas is great. I wouldn't know that because the scheduling for this office in Westwood is a hot mess. I scheduled an appointment online and received an email confirmation with the title "Your Block Advisors Appointment is Confirmed!" containing the time, date, address and other details of the appointment. When I arrived for my seemingly scheduled appointment, reception told me that I did not have an appointment. They told me that I needed to call and confirm. They then proceeded to look me up, found me and my appointment in the system but proceeded to make up some entirely false policy about confirming via phone. I totally understand things happen, but apologize for the extreme inconvenience (I left work early and paid to take an uber to the appointment). They were rude, unhelpful and tried to act like their hectic online appointment system was somehow my fault. Hands down the least professional office I've walked into all year. read more

Block Advisors - According to the front office, this is not actually a confirmation. You have to call to confirm, making the online booking option null. - Tax Services Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Brian L. Milinsky just completed my Amended IRS and FTB tax returns to perfection. Brian is knowledgeable, efficient, personable, smart and proactive. When I say knowledgeable, he should be the face of H&R Block; that's how good he is. With that said, I am switching to Brian next year and will not ever have any other person do my taxes going forward. Julie Nani sent me to him, after other tax professionals were not available and, as it worked out, it was a Godsend. So, I was to thank Julie, as well, for knowing how to handle my situation. Thanks Brian.... I see you next year. Roderick Bone read more

Could not have a been a better experience. Julie is extremely professional and well versed in tax issues and is also a delight to be around. She was kind enough to see me on very short notice and helped solve my tax issue quickly. She was lovely to be around and I will definitely be recommending her to anyone who needs excellent tax prep. read more

I filed my tax returns last minute here and I regret it. They were so messy, unorganized and the front deck girl was so unprofessional and distracted. She was actually filing her nails when I entered the office !!!! Please do yourself a favor and don't use this firm for something important such as filing tax returns. read more

Brian Milinsky generously offered a simple solution to a question about estimated taxes that had perplexed me. He seemed to care about treating his clients well, and although I didn't require any extended services from H&R Block, had a very pleasant experience with this tax advisor. read more

My daughter and I just had Julie Nani do her taxes. This was a first time for my daughter who models and has many expenses. Julie was so incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. We itemized everything with ease and we both felt so grateful and comfortable with the outcome. Come see Julie who will treat you with respect, patience and knowledge! Thanks Julie! You Rock! read more

Julie Nani is amazing !! She always makes time to accommodate my schedule, and is extremely knowledgeable. This is the third year she has helped me file my taxes, and I would not go to anyone else. Shes hilarious and I actually look forward to having to go in. Before Julie my parents accountant dealt with my taxes; so my knowledge was limited. Julie explains the process step by step so its easily understood. Thanks Julie! read more

I worked with Julie Nani and found her to be smart, detail oriented, and very responsible. She was knowledgeable, hard working, and delivered on time. I was very happy to have found her to do my taxes. She was efficient and went well beyond to finalize the necessary paperwork. I felt I could trust her because she was extremely organized and responsible. Thank you Julie for all your help. You are absolutely awesome !!! read more

If I could give this place multiple negative stars, I would. I originally was going to file my taxes with HR Block, but due to some special circumstances (several job changes, re-location, and having my own "business", etc), the software could not accommodate my case. Not to mentioned, I have only JUST started working so I am not as familiar with the process. The software then directed me to make an appointment to speak to a HR Block representative to discuss my case. I made my appointment and came in. The guy, Gordon, brings me into his office and asks me what I need. I told him what was going on, and he straight up says, "No, we won't help you." He crossed his arms and literally waited for me to just leave. I stayed calm, and told him, it was the official HR block website that directed me here, is there really nothing you guys can do? He later claims that I should be perfectly capable of filing the taxes myself. SO RUDE. If I could file my own taxes, I wouldn't have come here in person, thanks, Sherlock! Anyway, I ended up finding a great online tax filing website that accommodated my needs. This experience definitely deterred me from using HR Block, EVER. The only good thing is that at least I didn't get ripped off like the other Yelp reviewers. Horrible, horrible place. Cannot bash this place enough! read more

I'm a UCLA graduate student and needed help filing my taxes. Julie and her staff were amazing! Not only did she answer all my questions and help me calculate my maximum refund, she also helped me amend my previous year's return (my former accountant had made an error so Julie helped me fix it and file an amended return). Block Advisors courteous and knowledgeable staff made the anxiety of tax season melt away. Thank you Julie and the staff at Block Advisors, 1259 Westwood Blvd! read more

My 2015 tax got complicated due to an amendment form that was issued by one of my former employers, resulting in having to claim an unconventional credit in my original 2015 tax application. Therefore, I got audited by IRS. To make things worse, due to my recent move to LA, I did not have access to my original tax preparer and also I received my audit notice very late, leaving me with only few days to respond. I called IRS numerous times, but each time I was on hold for more than 2.5 hours and I never actually got to talk to anyone! So, I came to Tom (thomas.clark@tax.hrblock.com 310-473-4785) for help. Despite his very busy schedule, he made time to talk to me. He patiently listened to the complicated background story and asked insightful questions to better understand the situation. During my interaction with him, I found him very knowledgeable, methodical and genuinely interested in helping me. Therefore, I knew I could trust him with my case and that I am in good hands. After taking the relevant information and documents he explained to me the potential options that I have and he put forth a plausible strategy and listed a few back up plans. Over the next few days he proactively called my previous tax preparer's office and my former employer to not only address the situation but also to ensure that I am actually getting the maximum credit that I am eligible for. Also, with no prior information, Tom had to make sense out of an originally claimed credit amount by performing backward calculations and attempting different methods. He managed to unravel this complicated situation and prepared a very solid response for IRS to clarify the case. Tom saved me hours of headache and stress and at the end all I had to do was just to sign and mail my well-organized audit response that was prepared by him. I am glad that I came across Tom, because now I know I don't have to worry about my taxes in the future. I will always come to him to file my annual tax returns or if I have any other tax-related issues. I strongly recommend him for your future tax filings. read more

Julie Nani is the best. Years ago my taxes were a mess, I had been to H and R block before and had an "ok" experience and decided to give it another try as I haven't faired well doing my own taxes online. Fortunately for me, this time I ended up with Julie. Right from the start I could tell she was sharp and detail oriented, and my taxes were a mess and I wasn't very useful at all with my preparation, but she patiently guided me through it efficiently and effectively. It's a great feeling to know my taxes are being handled superbly and have the backing of H and R block. I now have a couple friends and co-workers seeing her as well and would recommend her to anyone looking for some help. read more

My experience at this location was amazing, but it happened because I was lucky enough to schedule an appointment with Julie Nani. She is the best tax specialist. She helped me and my husband to solve situations that I don't think other would. She is so quick and knows what she is doing. If you want to save your time or you have any issues with paperwork, just do yourself a favor and go to her, because she is like a tax angel. I am very thankful to her and I hope many of you will be too when you make an appointment with her. Lifesaver Julie Nani. read more

Tax pro Julie Nani is absolutely the best and I wouldn't trust anyone else to file my tax. Kind, dedicated, and honest, she helped me solve more than one issue with great professionalism and patience. I can't thank her enough! read more

Julie Nani has prepared my taxes for the past several years, and she is INCREDIBLE. Knowledgeable, sweet, helpful, professional, prompt and just overall pleasant. Julie is the reason I come back to H&R Block and this location each year. I would follow her anywhere. I cannot recommend her enough. H&R Block is really fortunate to have her. read more

I hadn't filed in years and was terrified, thinking I was going to owe a ton of money! I also felt ashamed for neglecting my tax obligation. Julie Nani not only put me at ease, she worked her magic and managed to get me an amazing return!!!! Julie was so professional, compassionate, and was so happy to help. I will be coming to her for all my tax needs and I highly recommend her. Thank you Julie Nani!!! I will be back every year!!! read more

I just went to H&R Block for the first time today and strongly recommend Thomas Clark (310.473.4785/Thomas.clark@tax.hrblock.com) in the Westwood Blvd. office! He makes doing taxes a lot less painful and is so knowledgeable about tax law and how the state and city tax boards function. He really took the time to get to know me and my profession as a way to make suggestions to help me in the future. I was not expecting to walk out of there with a smile as this process can be so frustrating but I greatly appreciate Thomas' care and advice to my situation. I could not give a stronger recommendation as the next tax season starts to creep up on all of us! Thanks for everything Thomas! read more

horrible! don't go there. And if you chose to work with these guys, keep a record of every piece of paper, phone conversation and voice mail. You will have problems! I don't make much money, and this is the first year that I had to deal with self-employment T-1044 forms. I was recommended to Gordon Seattle by a friend, which is the only reason why I came back after I met him the first time. In February I scheduled a meeting to ask him to do the pre-calculation of how much taxes I will owe. I was happy to pay for that service. He said that they never do that (which should have been a red flag). I gave him all my documents, and he did a calculation and gave me a number. I asked for the printout, but he couldn't do that (second red flag) and wrote it out for me by hand. This is important because when I came back month and a half later, he told me that I owe twice as much. Luckily I had that piece of paper where he wrote, but he didn't remember it. He is loosing his mind, because this was a first in the series of forgetting and miscommunications between me and their office. Part of the service included the check for 3 previous years, they scheduled a meeting for me on Saturday at 9am. When I came the door was locked, no one was in the office and when I called and no one answered their phone. I went back home and came back an hour later at 10. Unpleasant looking woman started yelling at me that I missed my meeting (not the receptionist they were nice). I just left the documents with Gordon and left. More than a month later he called me and left me a message that they are cleared. Than a woman named Linda started calling me. Saying that she couldn't find the return and later that they haven't cleared but that I owe money to IRS. Also, they charged me $600! for simple tax filling. read more

As first time filer, Julie was so accommodating and made the process run smoothly. She worked around my schedule and setting up an appointment was quick and easy. She was clear about each step and told me I was eligible for the American Opportunity Credit which I greatly benefited from as a student. She also happens to be the office manager and she runs a great team of tax pros. I'd strongly recommend her to do your taxes! read more

Lat year I had to have my taxes amended because I was buying a property. I called a few places over the phone and chose this location for the price and proximity to where I lived. Linda Haines (not sure if correct spelling) quoted me a price over the phone after I told her specifically what I needed. She seemed really nice so I went in and brought all my stuff with me. After agreeing on a price with me, she raised my price. I was a sport about it because she had already done some of the work and I was on a time cruch because I had to close on my property. After doing more work, she then tried to raise my price AGAIN. I felt she was holding me over a barrel because I needed to close on my property and she knew that and I didn't have time to take this to someone else. So I negotiated another price with her. The price went from a around $150 dollars to close to $350 by the time I was done. She wanted $400 and I refused. She was very passive aggressive, angry, outright rude and bitter. This year I got a call from her assitant saying I had an appointment with her again. HELL NAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

This was the first, and will the LAST time I use H&R Block. Friends and family told me to use Turbo Tax and I thought I could not handle that so I took the 'easy' way out. Nope, nope, never will make that mistake again. I had moved from out-of-state and needed a new accountant. For close to 20 years I had gone to an accountant where I previously lived, and felt confident when I left at the end of the session. I always arrive with all my deductions neatly categorized and summed up so that the accountant just has to enter the figures. There was little Gordon S at H&R Block needed to do other than plug in the figures I gave him. Now is that hard? I had to wonder if he was versed on the program he was using. I had very few categories in which he needed to insert the figures but that proved stressful for him. He worked extremely slowly, asked me for information several times, and at no point told me that using 1,2, 3, or however many "schedules" was going to jack up the bill (fee) l to somewhere in the mid $500's. I did not know this till AFTER my appointment and left there feeling totally abused ( I wanted to use another word). Gordon obviously knew that money was an issue for me, after all, he had all my income and deductions right there in front of him, so at some point he could have explained to me what the total fee would be. If you choose to use this H&R Block, do yourself a favor and steer clear of Gordon. I had little confidence in him. read more