This was my first year using Dennis and he went above and beyond the call of duty. Not ony did he evaluate this year's taxes but he reviewed 2 years prior -completed by H&R Block- and corrected multiple mistakes. Consequently, I will be receiving additional refunds. That said, if a recommendation is the highest compliment you can give then I will be recommending him to all my friends and family. Thanks again! read more

I chose Dennis because of his high Yelp reviews and he was in the neighborhood. While he seemed like a great guy on the phone, when I met with him and my business partner, and again with my husband, he completely let me down. Beware of this CPA! He incorrectly filed an extension request for my business. Then never actually filed the business taxes- claiming that I did not provide sufficient information. H&R Block was able to file our business taxes and refile my private taxes in a mere two days. He had no problem cashing our large deposit and completely drop the ball on providing any services. He also ended up charging me FOUR times what he quoted for my personal taxes. It has taken me two years since hiring Dennis to clean up his mess, cost me a small fortune and countless hours fighting with government bureaucracy. So disappointing, and so not worth all the trouble. read more

Dennis has been a very valuable asset to my company since I was referred to him in 2008. Initially he and his staff spent many hours helping me correct mistakes made by previous employees to my books. He has also handled a CA state tax situation that was caused by those mistakes and got us back on track seamlessly. Recently we had an IRS audit during our busiest time of year. When the auditor would not grant an extension, we asked if Dennis could help. He met with the auditor, then he and his staff assembled a report from our 2005 paper files (a mess from my former staff) and submitted it to the auditor. In the end, all additional taxes and penalties that were being sought were dropped. I extend my sincere thanks to Dennis and his team for their services since 2008 and would refer anyone to them. read more

We received an unexpected bill from the IRS that was due immediately, it was a very large sum and couldn't figure out where we went wrong. Being new to the Berkeley area I didn't know who to call. Of course I searched yelp for a CPA and that is how I found Dennis. He took on our big headache, and responded to the IRS, got us an extension, figured out the error and saved us thousands literally. He was very professional and patient and put us at ease. We will definitely use him for our taxes in the future as well as our new business. read more

If I could give him zero star, I would. Terrible response, so expensive, wrong tax preparation, and on top of it, didn't admit that he did wrong. If he wasn't my office's choice, I could have sue him!!! I don't get why he gets such a good review. Please be alarm! DO NOT USE HIM!! read more

I felt obligated to leave a review for my experience with Dennis... my experience was not a positive and a bit confusing. He was polite and I'm sure he's probably good at what he does but I would NOT refer him to another... ever. I'm not going to say much more... just don't do it. -concerned read more

The tax man cometh and in this case, he left with less than expected. An acquaintance of mine was in dire trouble with the feds and thought his bank account was about to be drained.. But, he headed to Dennis and I'll be darned if life didn't take a proper turn and my friend not only got out of trouble with the money men, but also got to leave a big chunk o' money in his bank! So, Dennis not only came to the rescue, performing his job beautifully, but he also did it with the a most pleasant and easy going demeanor. It's amazing to me that in the final stretch to the April 15 tax line, he remains calm, cool and collected. I cannot sing his praises enough! Way to go Dennis! read more

If your looking for an honest, hard working, and smart accountant for a good price look no further. Dennis is your man. I have had Dennis doing my taxes for the last 4 returns. He did my taxes for the last two years, but asked to review the last 4 to get me a deduction that he saw I had missed while doing my own taxes. He refiled two years of taxes on updated returns that netted me about 6,000 dollars total. I had business losses due that I completely missed. So if you have investment losses, business losses, divorce, kids, new home credit, a rental property and can see the value in an excellent tax accountant contact Dennis. Also he is a great guy to deal with. read more

Dennis really knows his stuff. He did an excellent job of fixing our IRS problem without much cost to us.

Thank goodness for Dennis Middleton's efforts and advice on my behalf. His friendly but expert advice has smoothed out tax problems and simplified the preparation of returns. A good man to know. read more

Dennis provides excellent service at a fair price. He helped me respond to a sticky tax audit that caused me real concern. Thanks to his thoughtful guidance and extensive tax knowledge and audit experience, the case was resolved completely in my favor. All along the way he was professional, clear and timely. In addition, he worked closely with me to keep costs reasonable, even doing the final 3 hours free of charge! if you seek an effective CPA worth the expense , I highly recommend Dennis. read more

This guy is a pro. He knows the tax code and saved me and my small office a ton of money. I'm an attorney and felt like I could read the tax code and figure out what to do. Dennis has years of specialized experience and found solutions I never would have. He's a consummate professional. Highly recommend. read more

I was recommended to Dennis in 2017 with the hope of working with a pro--someone who could guide me with my new business. I was willing to pay for expert advice but I expected something in return that I did not get. The fees were exorbitant--consult and preparation for a very simple return. I mentioned this at the consult but was lead to believe that paying such a costly fee would be worth it on the back end. That did not happen and I was delivered a return that left me with a huge tax liability. Ultimately I found another accountant who immediately called out basic stuff that should have been covered, and I have since filed the return--on extension which caused even more fees. I caused the initial delay but certainly not 3 months worth. I won't say more--because it was a bad experience and long and short, I was duped. Buyer beware....... read more

I've always done my own taxes, but this year had a complicated set of returns. After having Dennis to the returns, I have decided not to do my own taxes in the future! Dennis spotted errors in prior returns for 2010 that left a huge amount of money in the hands of the IRS and State, and prepared amended returns for that year. My 2011 returns, where I was facing a large tax bill, ended up with refunds instead based on the overlooked deductions. I'm definitely not a tax accountant... Dennis was highly professional, patient and paid very close attention to detail. Worth every penny of his fee and highly recommended. read more