My taxes for 2021 are looking like they'll be much more complicated than they have been in past…read moreyears. I got a quick consultation with Derek, and he helped me wrap my head around the things I need to be thinking about. I feel much less lost. And he didn't try to upsell me at all. Just answered my questions and encouraged me to move forward with confidence. Thanks!

Highly qualified, honest and fair…read more I have been a client of CPA Seattle and David Liatos for a number of years. Compared to many other CPAs in the Seattle area, CPA Seattle is the best. David is extremely knowledgeable and is always able answer complex tax questions. He is reasonably priced and will never try to get more money out of you even if he could (e.g. audit insurance, answering questions throughout the year).

Easily one of the best CPA firms I have ever worked with. Knowledgeable? Check. Responsive? Check…read more Competent and reliable? Check and check. These folks care about their customers and their community and it shows in their commitment to non-profits and people. Thank you for your professionalism and kindness in helping my business and family with our accounting and taxes these past few years!

Don't count on this company to stand by you. If you are looking for a stable, long term…read morerelationship with an accountant, avoid Vine Dahlen. My 93 old mother was left high and dry, terminated as a client with NO explanation offered whatsoever. Her tax preparation requires nothing very difficult or out of the ordinary. Vine Dahlen was compensated at a very high rate for the couple of hours it took to complete my Mom's tax return. Perhaps she didn't provide enough revenue for Vine Dahlen? Perhaps they are ageists? My mother is a sweet old lady who always paid her bill on time. She mistakenly thought she had a reliable accounting firm that was as trustworthy as she is...

Highly efficient and remarkably prompt with taxes. Very personable and knowledgeable staff. Moving…read morefrom my previous CPA to Mr. Chen's office was an excellent idea for me. I have no regrets.

another tax year is done with Mr. Chen! This time I didn't wait till the last minute cuz Mr. Chen…read moreprepared us well for the new year! Highly recommend it! Reasonable price.

Haroula at sound Nw tax service in Ballard is professional, dependable and approachable. I highly…read morerecommend her tax service and am grateful I found her, and in a very accessible location in Ballard.

Justin has done our taxes for the last few years and has always done a fantastic job. He is very…read morediligent, thoughtful, responsive, and kind. Highly recommended!

First, I feel badly giving a small business a poor review, however, I have real concerns about how…read moreMAS operates their business. I have used MAS for 6-7 years for my annual taxes. Every year, I have turned my paperwork in and I receive a call when it's complete with no questions asked! Easy...I thought. However, I switched this year to another company after being dissatisfied with MAS for the reasons in this review. Not only did I pay 75% less than what MAS was charging me, but I also received a couple of calls asking for clarification and met with someone in-person at the end to review my return and be sure that all was in order. I never experienced anything like this with MAS. Over the years, I occasionally called during the year to ask a quick question (I called maybe 8 times (once or maybe twice per year.) Twice, my calls were never returned. Once, my call was returned 3 months later when the issue was a moot point. This next situation, however, is what really has me concerned. I asked a question this past year and was able to talk to my accountant on the phone. We spent less than 5 minutes talking and then she asked me if I wanted her to give me an estimate on something I was asking a question about. While the info was not crucial to know, she offered so I said, "sure!" She got back to me with a number. 4-5 months later, I received a bill for hundreds of dollars for this question being answered. First, I was never charged for asking a question in the past, so I never would have expected this. Second, when I was offered this option, I was never told that I would be billed for it (and why would I when I had never been charged before.) I will add that I do respect her time and I have no idea what kind of time it might take to pull a number (could be pulling up a computer screen and looking, or maybe more math was involved.) At any rate, I was not informed ahead of time that there would be a cost and if I knew, I would never have asked for the number to be computed as it was not dire information for me to have. Last, when I called her to discuss this and express my concern, she said, "it's fine, I can just write it off." I have to say that I was shocked. An accountant running an accounting business? Sending a bill to me 4-5 months later after not informing me I'd be charged and now is telling me it's a write-off for her business? This certainly does not fit with my idea of business ethics.

Number crunching magicians up in here! I followed Aaron from his previous firm to MAS and would…read morenever go anywhere else. They are organized, efficient and offer expert advice for a reasonable fee. The office is in Ballard and I live in Issaquah but only need to drive there about 1x/year. It's a great team they've put together. Thanks for keeping me out of jail and all paid up in taxland but certainly not overpaid!

Very nice people but I would never use them again…read more I had them prepare my taxes for the last four years. First year was great. Then they incrementally increase their fees year over year while doing the exact same work. As a customer I felt taken advantage of. First year they charge me approximately $400 to prepare my taxes. This year they charged nearly $1000 to prepare the exact same taxes. Now that would've been fine if they had notified me prior to doing the work that they would be charging me 100% more to do my taxes this year. That way I would've i could have made an informed decision to either say yes or no to the work. Instead they perform the work and then blindside me with with an enormous bill. It would've been one thing if they had used some special accounting magic and lowered my tax obligation but that was not the case. For their thousand dollar bill I could've gotten the exact same results filing standard deductions using $30 TurboTax. So basically as they observed my income increasing over the years they decided to charge me more to prepare my taxes even though the work was exactly the same. To me that just shows a lack of ethics. So even though they're very nice I would never use them again nor will I recommend them to anyone that I know.

Steve is a great accountant!! He's open, honest and trustworthy. He's very knowledgeable and…read moreprovides great information. He's always there to answer my questions, even if it's just a short answer. Most importantly: HE HAS SAVED US A LOT OF MONEY! We've resisted using an accountant for a long time--until our taxes got too complicated. I thought we were doing pretty good using Turbo Tax but Steve knows so much more and can find deductions that we didn't realize existed. Paying for an accountant to do your taxes is often thought of as an unneeded expense but I think Steve is worth the money. Especially if he saves us time and money as well as peace of mind knowing our taxes are in good hands. His fees are very fair. He does what he says he will do and we don't get surprises for hidden or added costs. I highly recommend him!

We have been going to Bowen & Associates for over 20 years. Knowledgeable, honest and reliable…read more Won't use any oher service, I totally trust them.

We have worked with Tim for 5-7 years now with no issues. We prepared our information to give to…read moreTim per usual. We suddenly received an email saying he no longer wants to do our taxes and that it all looks very shady to him. How insulting to call into question our character and integrity! Not even a phone call. Not even a question to seek understanding. Just - it all looks shady to me. Unprofessional to say the least. We were amidst working through my father-in-law's estate. He saw something complicated and assumed the worst.

Last year, I received an amended tax document outside of tax season which would give me a $300…read morerefund on my 2022 taxes. I made four phone calls and three emails over a period of six weeks which were totally ignored. I let this pass and tried using him again. On March 7, 2025 I made an appointment to come in on March 11. The morning of March 11, he cancelled the appointment due to car trouble. I said "why don't we do this next week at your office." He replied "I will let you know by Friday which day works best for me." That would have been the 14th. I didn't hear from him again until the 18th, the next Tuesday. Now he still won't make an appointment. His office is right next to a light rail station that connects directly to where he lives, but he refuses to meet me at his office until he buys a new car. At the height of the tax season. I told him I am leaving town in a few days until after April 15th. And when I propose to meet him in the vicinity of where he lives, days later I still haven't gotten a response. Doesn't care at all about ignoring and inconveniencing others.

Taryll Was very…read moreprofessional and knowledgeable about the current tax codes and was essential in assisting me filing my taxes before my extension expired. Thanks again for being so diligent and pteserverance to file my taxes correctly. Charles