​UPDATE: Retaliatory Consumer Deception (Astroturfing) On Monday, July 13, 2026, Rachel Michaelov bypassed my retained legal counsel and texted me directly in a bad-faith attempt to pressure me into deleting my review. I declined. Immediately following this, Ms. Michaelov and her agents launched a coordinated, fraudulent review campaign on their Google Business listing to bury my warning. Prior to this date, the business had not received a single public review in over six months. ​To artificially inflate their rating, she utilized immediate family members and employees posing as neutral retail customers: ​Reviewer 1 (Eli Ran Pinchasov - Son & Employee): Posted a positive review on July 13. His public Facebook profile explicitly reveals his employment as "Works at Empire Tax Advisors." No disclosure of his employment or family relationship was made, directly violating FTC guidelines. ​Reviewer 2 (Joseph Pinchasov - Family Member): On the same day, two separate accounts sharing the owner's immediate family name posted repetitive positive reviews claiming to be a repeat client. ​By fabricating positive peer reviews through immediate family members and employees, Empire is actively engaging in deceptive advertising ("astroturfing") in direct violation of NY General Business Law § 349 & § 350, and NC Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1. ​The owner publicly admitted on April 26, 2026, that she has operated her companies in "chaos mode" for many years, surrounded by "chaos people." If you are a small business owner looking for competent, ethical accounting, look elsewhere. The Upcharge Trap: After a $5,000 deposit on August 27, 2025, I received my regular $1,000 monthly fee for September just days later, followed by an additional $1000 UPCHARGE later the same month to complete the already promised and agreed upon work. However nothing was done, not even a welcome onboarding email with instructions until 30+ days later,  and $7,000+ in collected fees. ​Despite our onboarding call and paperwork laying out my needs prior to receiving a monthly cost, they continued demanding unjustified UPCHARGES of $2,000, $1000, $500, and $250 for services agreed prior to onboarding or signing any agreements as included in the scope of work, without any mention of costing extra. Do not fall for this trap. You are paying them to keep up charging you, only to deliver defective work, no work at all, or halt all work product unless their unexpected and unagreed upcharges are paid. ​Unless you are ready to pay Rachel $10,000 for defective services, and then an additional $10,000 to $100,000 in legal fees to recover your $10,000 investment, look elsewhere immediately. The decade-long public record shows this is a business model rather than a one-time event. Instead of learning from their mistakes and making customers whole, this business resorts to constantly changing names and creating dozens of misleading profiles to dilute complaints. They are relying on the assumption that small businesses lack the $10k required to hold them accountable in court. read more

I had some tax issues that needed to be cleared up. I needed help. I needed solid, helpful, knowledgeable advice. Well I found that with CPA Angela Smith. She has been amazing to work with, and has produced favorable results for me. Her communication is great, her effort is great, and I would recommend the services of Angela Smith if you need a CPA that will provide results and peace of mind, and the job done right. read more

Just wrapped up my taxes with Empire Tax and, wow, I'm impressed! I gotta say, they really know their stuff and make the whole tax thing way less of a headache. The team there is awesome. Everyone's friendly, knows a ton about taxes and accounting, and they actually make you feel like you're their top priority. It's like chatting with a friend who happens to be a tax genius. They sorted out my kinda complicated tax situation without breaking a sweat. Everything was done quicker than I expected, and they nailed every detail. They've got a client for life with me. If you're looking for someone to take the tax stress off your shoulders, these are your people!!! read more

This place is great!!!! Staff is unbelievable!!! Highly recommended. I can't thank them enough.