FinelyLedger

Anna is a great bookkeeper and overall business advisor. She works on my team and assists my…read moreclients with bookkeeping needs. They're always satisfied and helps make my life a lot easier. Keep up the good work!!

From the owner: Tax services, tax planning, insurance planning, bookkeeper, accounting, accountant, life insurance,…read moreretirement planning.

BMO Bank

3.0

I am new to this neighborhood and went into the Barrington branch to ask to change a $20 into rolls…read moreof quarters. They would not do this since I was not a customer. This is a $20 that I got out of their ATM and paid $3.50 extra for the privilege. This is petty and ridiculous. Guess what? I'm not going to be a BMO customer.

I grew up in Barrington Hills, so my family has banked with this location since the Yuppie…read more1980s--so, WAY before BMO (Bank of Montreal) took over Harris Bank! The employees at this location have been consistently professional, pleasant, knowledgeable and efficient for all our banking needs, whether it was for simple daily savings and checking account transactions or matters pertaining to family trust accounts! This location is also physically and aesthetically pleasant to visit; very professional inside but still with a nice homey feel to it! If they also sold books and had a Starbucks Coffee inside, they could be a Barnes & Noble! I am not surprised that this location has successfully thrived all these years!

Millennial Tax & Accounting

For years I used Turbo Tax to complete my tax returns. When I started to receive 1099's for…read morerefereeing high school sports using Turbo Tax. This resulted in me owing the government a large sum of money so I decided to use a professional tax accountant. I quoted H&R Block and several other tax accountants and decided to use Millennial Tax. Jose Quiroz was the first to get back to me and also his price was very reasonable. I could not be happier. Jose at Millennial Tax was excellent in preparing my returns. He met with me and my wife and went through each section of the return and explained the options to save us money. His very reasonable fee more than paid for itself and he saved me over $1,000 compared to Turbo Tax. He also gave me insights regarding savings for my future returns. I highly recommend Millennial for your tax needs and I of course will use them again in the future..

From the owner: Dad and Son Accounting firm tailored to help small business thrive by handling the accounting and…read moreincome taxes so they have more time to do what is important.

Murph Accounting & Tax Services

4.8

(16 reviews)

Murph, Is extremely…read morethorough and knowledgeable on our taxes and tax laws. Explains everything in a way we can understand and had advice on our taxes in the future. One of the best around

Patrick put the wrong PIN on my 2018 IL-1040 for Property Tax Credit. He used my income property…read morePIN, instead of my principal residence. There should have been no confusion as I sold my income property and had all those documents separated for him. However, as a result, I received a return correction notice zeroing out my $600+ credit. I called Patrick to correct his mistake and he directed me to work with the Dept. of Revenue directly to provide what they are looking for. Now, they are saying I can only claim part of the credit because I bought the house in 2017. Reading online, it looks like I'm eligible for the credit on my sold property too. 6 months later, I still need to submit new documents and figure this out myself. Isn't that what I paid him for? By the time this is over, I will have spent countless hours on this over 8-10 months to fix his simple mistake. I think he knows what he's doing but he is working too fast and is prone to mistakes as a result. Then you're on your own to fix his mistakes.

Customized Enterprises

My mother had just passed and I had questions about her estate. Allen was right there to provide…read morethe answers I needed. Between phone calls and emails, He was extremely helpful and I can't thank him enough for all his help. He goes the extra mile to provide the answers you need

From the owner: Customized Enterprises,Ltd. is a full service accounting firm offering a complete array of…read morecertified auditing services, professional tax, individual and business accounting and payroll. Our office is located in Chicago's Northwest Suburbs in Palatine, Illinois. We are a Certified Public Accounting firm that pledges to create a personal environment that will result in our clients viewing us as a trusted business advisor. The job is not complete until the client is satisfie

Misty's Temporary & Consulting Services

(5 reviews)

I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Misty's Staffing agency (providing staffing…read moreservces to San Diego, Southern California, and also in Chicago) over the past year-and-a-half. My experience with them has been outstanding. I belileve they actually "get" what the client is looking for, right down to the smallest detail. When I call on them to provide a placement for our company, and I let them know what my criteria is, I can rest assured that they will provide me with the best candidates to fill that position. They are not only responsive as a company, but it goes beyond that, in the respect that they care about the success of our company. They stand side-by-side with us when times are more difficult, or when they are good. But always available to assist in any way they can. The staff is warm, friendly, and SO worth the effort of picking up the phone and calling them to give them a try. You will not regret it! We have several people on staff who came from Misty's, simply because of the quality of the employees they provide. Give them a try!

I have had the honor of working with Misty. She provided a vast amount of support, guidance, and…read moreinformation. Misty was in constant communication with all parties and provided great resources, recommendations, and encouragement. Misty has been an absolute pleasure to work with!

Miller Insurance Agency

4.4

(7 reviews)

When my previous agent would not return my calls to answer some questions I had for a claim, I…read morebegan searching for another. Though I was not a customer of hers, JoAnn answered my email quickly and spent time with me when I called. She helped me move from my old agency to hers, and when the time came, JoAnn helped me move to a new carrier that provided me better coverage with better rates. Thank you JoAnn!

My husband and I have a home and auto policy with Joann Miller. She has been nothing but I headache…read morefor me. We cancelled an insurance policy on a vehicle and she claimed to have taken it off our account only to find out we are still being charged for it. Now she wants proof that we junked it to credit us back the money we overpaid due to her mistake. I recently purchased a 2024 vehicle. We called her to set up the new vehicle under our account, which she then said she would email my husband updated insurance cards. Did she? No! Is the vehicle covered? Who knows!! Probably not!! Also, their customer service line is a joke. They are only open Monday through Friday. When I finally had someone answer me on the phone, they told me that they could not help me because I have a home and auto policy and they only deal with auto. If you are looking for a new insurance company or a new representative, I do not recommend Joann Miller as she is not someone you can rely on.

Farmer Poklop Hoppa & Company

3.0

I chose to use FPHC because a friend raved about them. I knew that my finances in 2025 would be…read morevery different from previous years, and I wanted to make sure that I was planning in advance and that, once tax season rolled around, my return would be prepared accurately. I started working with them over the summer. At that time, I wanted to make sure that I was paying estimated taxes correctly. Soon after my first meeting, I had an unexpected need to liquidate investments that left me with large capital gains. I received advice about adjusting estimated tax payments to reflect this, which I followed. Early this year, they handled my federal and state tax returns. To say there were mistakes would be an understatement. I ended up having to use one of the online tax prep programs, print out that information, and bring it in so that my return could be completed correctly. None of the information that I had provided over the summer was taken into account - I'm pretty sure that, despite conversations with them and a rather unique name, they have two separate files for me and think that I am two different people. Then I got a letter from the state informing me that they were penalizing me for incorrectly paying estimated taxes. Since my income was not consistent, due to the large capital gains received over the summer, they should have completed a specific form. This form had not been completed. I contacted the office and was told that it was MY responsibility to complete this form - it was not something that they would do for me. You would think that, given the fact that I had to provide them with a completed draft return and they failed to file the correct forms, there would be some sort of concession on fees. Not so - between what I paid over the summer and what I have been billed for the spring, they are getting over $1000. I suppose I should consider this a bargain - if I hadn't done all of the work myself, I would have lost over $3000 in refunds! Needless to say, they will not be preparing my returns in the future.

This firm is very professional and spends time helping and explaining everything to you so you feel…read moreinformed. I had a previous accountant that just threw everything together and never went over anything with me to make sure it was accurate. Scott Storz is who I deal with here at FPHC and he is great! I feel confident that things are correct when I use them. Highly recommend.

Mega-Pol Taxes & Accounting

(6 reviews)

Made a great decision to work with Mariola Staszczuk. She was just Awesome! I've worked with many…read moreAccountants and by far she's The Best! Very organized, friendly, had a great smile & very Professional. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience, would highly recommend for tax services!

I went here to do my taxes for the first time. I am a mailman in Palatine so I have been in almost…read moreall tax businesses in the city. This place is awesome! Front desk receptionist was polite & courteous. The individual who did my taxes was very professional, intelligent, efficient, & polite. 5 stars! I was in and out in less than a hour. Comfortable environment with a great staff. I will be returning and telling others about this place!

Bertrand P McAndrew & Associates

(4 reviews)

A business and personal customer for over 3 decades. Staff is very professional, knowledgeable,…read morepractical thinking, and most importantly, honest. The level of personal attention and respect for tradition not found in the larger corporate firms. I would never consider another and highly recommend this company.

Very professional people who serviced my parents for over 30 years. Thank you for the work you did…read moreto help them all that time and I apologize for the misunderstanding.

CPAMD

3.6

(5 reviews)

The firm prepared my tax return for business and personal both state and federal. I would not…read morerecommend or use them again - for several reasons... (1) The firms customer communication was poor throughout the return review and preparation process. My return is straight foward I do not have complex assets or other factors to figure out (could almost use a free software) plus I organize my own receipts, catalog all expenses and uploaded them digitally to their portal. While this should make it easy for them they still managed to justify a multi $k bill to process my return. (2) During the preparation process there was little consultation on key recommendations , such as simple vs complex deductions, paying fees without owing taxes, and was given little time to review final returns as they were prepared only days before filing was due with government then told they were closing office early when I had a question. (3) When I called to provide my feedback to the owner on my new customer experience I was told I was costing them money and that they would hold my filing to ransom for their service payment. Not the typical 15 or 30 day invoice that almost all other professional service firms follow. (4) Beyond an initial free consultation which was generally high level - they had no real recommendations to lower my taxes and with recent tax law changes seemed to be in the dark as to their impact in future years. I would expect a professional tax firm to be more up to speed.

We are extremely happy with the services CPAMD provided. They were very knowledgable with the new…read moretax laws! Bryan took the time to come out to visit us and better understand our business and it's goals. The team provided us recommendations based on current tax laws and guidelines that helped us make decisions and be proactive, instead of reactive. We look forward to working with them again this year.

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