This is the second-year that we are doing our taxes at Cal budget services. Miss Shahin is so kind and knowledgeable. She explains clearly and does her best to help. read more

I came here as a walk-in to get some finger printing done. Shahin was so kind, funny, and efficient that I referred my friend, who also had a great experience! The services were also much more affordable than other locations I checked like the UPS store. Definitely returning for future needs. read more

Have been doing business with Cal Budget for years. When u find good business, especially a mom and pop one i try and support them over big corporations. Yang and his family are pleasure to work with and provide great service. Their fees are more reasonable than others and they always take time to answer all my questions and find me best rate. Give them a try, u wont be disappointed! read more

Easy, breezy service. I worked with the lady named Shahin. She was fabulous. She really knows her stuff. I brought my tax headaches to her, and she assured me all was going to be ok. She was really good at figuring stuff out and getting back to me when she said she was. Great follow-up. Her prices are fair and competitive. I will be coming again next year. I've recommended all my friends and family as well. Highly recommend ! Their location is easy to find in Central Clairemont off Balboa. read more

Shahin is the best! I came to her (starting last year) after my tax person moved. She is conveniently located in central San Diego. She is friendly, patient and kind. She is very knowledgeable and I felt confident she could handle my taxes. I should also note, she was a lot quicker than I thought. My taxes are a bit complicated since I run a business but she handled them in a breeze. I came to her for a 2nd time this year during this whole COVID situation. Her office is clean and there is a plexiglass shield between us while she works. Love that! Thanks again, see you next year! read more

SUMMARY OF DETAILS BELOW: STAY AWAY FROM THIS BUSINESS. They do not act in the best interest of their clients! My parents made the mistake of going to Shahin Setayeshgar, at the beginning of March, to file their taxes. They provided her with the IRS EIP document and mentioned to Shahin that they did not receive the credit. Instead of Shahin filing a Recovery Rebate Credit, which would have made her MAIL in the taxes, she decided to select they did receive the credit so that she can continue with e-filing, to her benefit, and not her client's. When I asked her why she did not MAIL the forms in, she said it takes 3 weeks for the IRS to receive the taxes, which would then be considered late - WHICH IS NOT TRUE. As long as the postal stamp is dated before April 18th, the taxes would not have been considered late. When I asked her why the documents were not mailed for the second time, she said she no longer wanted to talk to me and called in her next client. Now, we have to figure out how to go about amending their taxes. I will make sure we report this firm (using form 14157), as they do not work in their client's best interest, but in what is convenient for them. read more

This is the best place to get fingerprints! My wife needed them done and they got us in right away. Shahin, the owner is so sweet and kind, and made the process flawless even though my wife's hands were not capturing. We had so much fun talking for 30 min after about her family and mine and it was such a wonderful family feel. They were extremely clean and were very sensitive to the COVID-19 environment and made it safe. This was such a nice touch. Beautiful work guys! 5 stars++++++++++ read more

Great customer service. Thank you Shahin for great advice . I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation.

Shahin has helped my family with insurance through the years. My son just relocated to CA and had his first experience buying a car. I connected him with Shahin and she was patient with his inexperience and walked him through the process. I find her to be efficient, professional and kind. A good resource is worth their weight in gold. read more

Amazing customer service ! Went in for Live Scan services. Efficient and professional, explained the process and the form I was using so that I was aware of the process. Clean and follows COVID 19 restrictions and guidelines. Highly recommend and will use their services in the future. Alana H. read more

A friend introduced Ms. Shahin Koohkan to me and that is how I ended up calling into this tax company and driving almost 40 minutes to meet her. I have met a couple of nice and helpful tax assistants within the last 10 years. This year my tax situation was a little bit complicated, I purchased a home recently and had no idea how to deal with home related tax form and also my husband has lived and worked in another state all year long due to his job situation. Unfortunately Ms. Koohkan was not nice at all and was not willing to help. She mentioned my tax will takes longer and she has another customer right after me. I was even ok to pay more if timing was the case. She started asking questions like why you made appointment with me not with your last year tax preparer? My answer was because I was not very happy with what he did, i had a hard time getting my tax return and it took longer due to a typo mistake he made. Her answer was "since your paperworks takes long time your previous assistant was frustrated and you probably paid him less than what he deserved so you better go back to him and ask him to get your tax done"! She even had no idea about my previous experience. She asked why my husband is not living here with me! What kind of marriage is it?! She told me my marriage is illegal since my husband lives in a different state and she is not comfortable helping me getting illegal married filling jointly tax done!!! I was shocked hearing all her words. She was so rude, not nice and her attitude was not professional. I understand tax preparer ask questions in order to help their clients better but questions she was asking were NOT her business questions! All she needed to know were written on my W-2 and home document/tax, mortgage,... If I were her I would defiantly say your paperwork takes longer and you may end up paying more and we need to stop when my next client shows up and will continue with your filing after she/he is done instead of ignoring a new client who could be a forever client and would definitely mind my business not asking very personal questions! I have to mention that this is the first time I am writing 1-star review for someone. But her attitude made me disappointed. She not only mad me sad but also made my friend who introduced her to me to feel bad and says sorry for introducing her to you! I feel so sorry for her and wont recommend her at all. After that I went to a local tax office in my neighborhood and an assistant got my tax done without any drama! read more

For anyone out there who is looking for honest, decent insurance place with a great customer service you must go to Cal budget Insurance. The owner ms.Shahin is very professional and knowledgeable. We are going to her for last decade and extremely happy with her service and her well established agency. Thank you ms. Shahin read more

I just filed taxes with cal budget service. Mrs koohkan is a sophisticated person who knows what she is doing. Absolutely satisfied and will continue doing business with her in future. Highly recommend Cal budget service of you want to do your taxes with an expert. Thank you Mrs koohkan read more

Gave me the best rate in town for my car a couple years ago. Called to get a quote on motorcycle insurance and she told me straight up that the quote I already got from another co was the best I would find and I should buy it. She did not hesitate to recommend what was best for me over what makes her money. She is warm and caring, and is great to do business with. What a great experience working with Shahin. read more

Called into this tax company because I needed assistance with amending my taxes this year because I had additional forms come after I filed electronically online. I was told that the "Professional" tax accountant was to busy to assist me and to go and do it online. 1040X cannot be filed online, it has to be done manually. They basically shunned me away. I will not go to them for any tax service or give them any business in the near future. read more

The One & Only Place I will go in the Future!!!! Shahin U Rock !!!! I needed a document to be notarized. I called Cal Budget Services. Speaking to Shahin, was like we were old friends. I liked that. very easy to speak with, and price is AWESOME (per signature). The address is NOT on map Google, because this office is located right behind CoCo's Restaurant (5955 Balboa) Thanks much Shahin!! She is very professional, and a very nice cool lady. It was such a pleasure to meet you. If I need any thing else notarized, I will ONLY come to you. Thanks for the info on the restaurant next door OMG it was soooooo Good. Take Care, thanks again :) read more

Had a wonderful experience! For years I kept going to H&R Block constantly overpaying for their services until I found Cal Budget Services! They are very affordable and Shahin is so nice and sweet and most importantly honest. I'm so glad I was recommended to this place. I will definitely be coming back here in the future. I definitely recommend to this place if you are looking for great customer service at affordable prices! Thank you Shahin for making this a fast and wonderful experience. read more

my mother in law with do her taxes for many years here . she advised us to come to see Shahin for filing our 2020 taxes we made the right decision we are very happy and recommend this office. read more

Watch this Woman shahin the owner of cal budget, she iIs a crook and you can't trust her . Don't let her file your income tax she will steal your information. I had my worse Experience after dealing with her!!! She is a fraud and She doesn't even have any accounting degree and she doesn't know what she is doing. I end up taking my tax to an accountant and after the accountant review I fund out she made so many mistakes!!! read more

If you're looking for a great price and state-of-the-art equipment for live scan fingerprints, this is your place. Easy in and out service with abundant parking and great personal service. Shahin was great to work with and knows her business well. read more

I went there for my car insurance.Shahin helped me to select the best insurance company .Excellent service Thank you Shahin. read more

She is always helpful with every question about insurance and tax services plus she loves to help. I have been going this place for almost 4 years from now. read more

I have been going to Cal budget insurance for many years now. My wife and I despite the fact we both are very familiar with the insurance industry we couldn't find any place better than this place. We have our car and business insurance with this place including our taxes . The owner Shahin is very fair and professional. Her customer service is way up there.... We recommended her to all of our friends and family since she treat us like a family. Ms. Shahin We are great full for your level of expertise. read more

I use to go to H&R Block until I got contacted With Ms. Shahin , since that day she always handle my taxes and certify an affidavits . Ms.Shahin is very professional and friendly . I would recommend her to my friends. read more

She's like a fine wine, she just gets better over time. She's on top of her game, very on point and sharp. Thanks for your help today you're awesome. read more

Got my taxes done here in March and it was easy, stress-free, and thorough! Shahin took care of me and got me a huge refund! Prices are very fair compared to most places but the service is why I'll be going back. Definitely recommend this place. read more

Shahin was so sweet and informative about my tax return. I could tell from the get go how she really cares about helping her clients and couldn't be happier doing business with her. I will definitely be going back next year. Thanks so much Shahin! read more

Always very helpful, informative, friendly and relaxed service in Cal Budget! Definitely recommending to everyone who is looking for the car insurance because they will help to find you the best priced and reliable insurance for you. read more

Shahin is the owner and is by far the best at customer service for such a costly industry we dread to take of. She truly cares and does what is best in your interest. I needed to change my policy for a new 2018 lease. Im young and the quote she gave me with my current insurance company was pretty high. I was still in my current policy, but needed to pay something until it was up to renew my 6months. She reassured me that she will be looking into cheaper, better, insurance companies that will have lower rates. I felt secure and relieved she was immediately wanting to help. Most people would not go the extra mile, but she helped me right then and there on the phone. I hope her business continues to thrive. We need more people like her in this world. read more

Amazing service!! I was worried about filing my taxes, she was able to answer all my question. I recommend cal budget tax serviecs to anyone who whats a tax professional thats treats them like family. read more

This is the first place to go to get your Live Scan. Other places are not good and your application could get rejected. The lady who works here is very good. Twice other places have failed me, but they have the best equipment for the job. I'm happy that I learned about this place. read more

Came in to do my finger printing and the owner was very friendly and got my finger prints done in as little as 5 min. I definitely recommend this place!! read more

Awesome people. Great price and great service too. Shahin gave me to best quote in search of a liability insurance on my car. I have called many other insurance agencies but this is the best bang for the buck! They gave me a 6 month deal to be paid cash in advance so now I don't have to worry about it for the next 6 months. Great work and keep it up Shahin! read more

3 years ago I walked in to her office to introduce my business and she was so friendly and professional that I decided to purchase my business, home and car insurance with her. She always email a courtesy reminder of insurance payment due and I truly appreciate that. I have referred many of my friends and family members to her. Thank you shahin for the best customer service and prices!!!! read more

I've recently moved to California and USA and was looking for the first car insurance. Owner helped to find much better deal than I was able to find online by myself. Service is painless and cheap, recommend everyone. read more

This was hands down the best insurance buying experience I've ever had! They are so helpful and warm and their business practices are straight to the point and transparent which I really appreciate. It made things fast and easy and I got a much better rate than I could have expected with my less than perfect driving record. This is the kind of place I want to go in to say hi and keep my insurance up to date rather than automate. Thank you Shahin and Stefanie! read more

I came in here to get my paperwork notarized and was greeted by the owner who gave me exceptional service. The price was great and the service was awesome. This is a one stop shop which I plan to get some quotes for other services other than notarizing. If you want great service, this is the place. read more

Hands down the customer service you get here hands down has to be the best in town. Shahin has been nothing but great from the first phone call. I would definitely recommend my friends and family to come here for great service. read more

I've gone to see Shahin consistently over the years because she is as professional and as wonderful as it gets! This lady knows what she is doing and always has a positive attitude! She got me an excellent tax refund and is very knowledgable and even gives me great advice! I recommend this place to everyone!!! Thank you Shahin! read more

I went back today to get full coverage on my 2nd vehicle. She found the lowest rate in just minutes and I was able to take my car of the dealership the same day. I definitely recommend them. The staff is very helping and friendly as well! read more