This was a very disappointing experience. Mike and his team were recommended by our financial consultant and were highly regarded. But the whole experience was unprofessional and ultimately unhelpful when it came to doing our actual taxes. First, I didn't hear anything from them for a couple of weeks after our initial meeting. It required me following up to get an update. And then I had specifically asked for a heads up on whether we were likely to owe any taxes, since we were self-employed the past year and unclear whether we were paying sufficient estimated taxes. In the end, I got a response a couple of days before taxes were due to be filed with a report that we $12K in taxes. There was a potential to open an IRA to lowering our tax liability but with no guidance on how to do that and only 2 days to spare we just paid the bill. I would not recommend working with these folks. They seem like nice enough people but were either overwhelmed this tax season or understaffed. Either way, that exactly what you count on a tax account to be prepared for and they clearly failed. read more

Look no further. And don't waste your time with anyone else. I am usually not so forward in my recommendations, but this one deserves it. I searched for YEARS to find that needle-in-a-haystack relationship--- an expert who has in depth expertise of all the ins & outs of local & federal tax code, as well as has a personal touch & is always looking out for each client's best interest. It's now been years & his service level just keeps getting better & better. He is insanely responsive, knowledgable & cares deeply about every client. You feel that the moment you meet him. Mike is a machine. If you want someone who will proactively make suggestions & is an invaluable resource, then Finesse is absolutely who you need to use. read more

As a Small Business Consultant its important that estimated quarterly taxes, business expenses and saving for retirement is carefully planned with no surprises at the end. This is my 2nd year with Mike at Finesse Tax Accounting, I am very impressed with the overall services he provides. Because of his knowledge, experience and recommendations I've been able to save more towards my retirement. His entire staff is the best, what a Team. I highly recommend Finesse for your Tax needs. Rosalyn W. read more

Definitely agree with the other comments on here that said they make you have a 30min consultation before giving you a price. Seems like a bad business plan to me, when I have to call and get an appointment just to get an estimate. These guys might do good work, but there are wayy too many tax prep companies in NOVA for them for waste people's time and say after a 30min interview is when we will give you a price. Not my style. read more

Recently moved from nyc and I was looking for a great tax preparer. I had the pleasure to work with Retta and she was amazing. She was very clear and concise on how to fill out my w4 appropriately. I highly recommend her! read more

I've just started using Finesse this past year and it's been a great experience. I've been working with Michael Fine. I switched to Finesse based on a recommendation, and it was what I wanted: Asked me all the right questions, didn't make do any extra work (unlike other CPAs I have used), and did all the little things right. One reason I'm compelled to write this review today is because last night I received a refund check that was unexpected, since it was a refund of my late fees. Talk about 'found money,' since not only was I indeed late in filing, I didn't even know I could ask to have these penalties reversed (in my situation). Top notch service so far. read more

Called on Feb. 5 to get a rate for their services. Was told it's "highly individualized" so they can't give a rate, but a range. I say, "Okay, should I tell you what I need so I can get the range?" Woman on the phone says: You can do a phone consultation and the earliest we could do that is Feb. 17. It takes almost 2 weeks to hear me speak for 1 minute about what I need? There are way too many tax professionals out there to wait in line for something that takes 1 minute. And I don't know about you, but when someone is that unwilling to provide rates, I get very suspicious. read more

Running into some difficulty preparing my tax return for 2013, I quickly jumped on Yelp to find an accountant to help. I reached out to Finesse via email explaining what exactly happened and received a call promptly the next day to schedule a consultation with an accountant. Every interaction that I had at Finesse was professional and courteous, A+. Mike consulted me on my situation and was quickly able to identify the problem I was experiencing and provided a resolution which added hundreds to my refund. read more

Michael is wonderful. I met him through my real estate office where he taught us proper tax procedures and updated us on the latest regulations. I immediately switched accounting firms and he has saved me a ton of money on business expenses. I've since referred him out and he has proven to be a valuable tool in my own success. Highly recommended! read more

I am so disappointed. I got him as a referral from a mom on my mom's group. I referred him to someone else and unfortunately, after this person paid the full fee, he did not come through on his end and file what he promised to file. They have waited more than 6 months while he gave excuses. I regret recommending him as I hate this type of business. read more

Mike is fantastic. He really makes you feel comfortable and at ease, and he's very knowledgable on all of the latest tax regulations. He has helped my small business prepare to take advantage of all of the appropriate tax breaks and incentives, which has prepared me to make the right decisions to help my business grow. He has also saved me a lot of money! If you ever feel intimidated about getting financially organized, don't hesitate to make an appointment at Finesse Tax. Mike's professionalism, attention to detail, and warm and friendly manner make dealing with your taxes a pleasant experience - and that's really saying something. Top marks. read more

Best in the business! As a roaming student/health professional that's held multiple jobs in multiple states and has various other holdings in other states, Mike and his team were able to complete my taxes in under two hours - a process that would typically take me 10+ and cost about the same using an automated system like TurboTax. Having moved out of the DMV, I still use Mike during my tax season and will keep him close by for as long as I'm paying taxes ;-) read more

This was my first time paying someone to do my taxes due to a complicated tax year. Mike was knowledgeable and efficient. He also gave me some tax planning pointers over the phone free of charge months before doing my taxes. Convenient hours and nice office too. read more

Mike Fine has saved my hide numerous times, and tons of money. He's very competent and very cool. He knows everything about real estate, startups, domestic partnership, adoption, MD/DC/VA... You name it. Use him if you can. read more

Finesse Tax Accounting is a great company; they helped me with my taxes and did everything expeditiously, accurately, and were prompt to respond to any questions I had. I definitely recommend them and their staff. read more

Finesse Tax Accounting is the best place to get professional tax consultation. They provided great customer service and their associates are very knowledgeable. I will recommend their services to all of my friends and family! read more

I've known the employees here for a long time, also know they are NO SLOUCH when it comes to doing taxes, and doing them properly & promptly!! I would recommend them to anybody who wants things done quickly, correctly and with a professional attitude and smile. Small or big questions or issues are no problem here, personal or professional no issue. Location is easy to find, good parking available and appointments are available if needed. Shawn Nagle has been doing taxes for YEARS,I'd recommend seeing him if you have a choice. He's my go to!! read more

I have used Finesse Tax Accounting and Mike Fine for many years. My tax returns are not the easiest and they have always handled my returns with efficiency and top notch customer service. It's very important to trust someone when working with your finances and I trust Mike Fine implicitly. I highly recommend this Finesse Tax as they take a personal approach to each customer as opposed to going to a large national firm that doesn't care who you are or if they ever see you again. Go with a personalized firm that cares about their clients. read more

I'm rarely driven to write Yelp reviews (esp shitty ones for a local business), but Finesse got an influx of clients due to older 5-star reviews and I think people should be warned. So here goes: Stay away!! If I could give them negative stars, I would. Be sure to read the most recent reviews first. I was a returning client this year and it's gone seriously downhill. I wasn't too impressed with them last year (we never even met Mike, just a very young associate who handled our taxes). But based on the amazing reviews, I figured it was just an anamoly and I (unfortunately) went back. I thought tax services were supposed to make your life easier, but given the time I've spent refilling out forms that they should have had (generic client intake forms), emailing them for updates (many of which were ignored or required me to follow up multiple times for a response), and *not a single apology* after emailing and calling them on April 13th and 14th to ask (still politely, though I was furious) about the status of my tax filing. I finally got an email around noon on 4/14, asking me to fork over the money before I can see anything. After paying, I have LESS THAN 1 DAY to review and return my signed e-filing declaration to them (which they instruct should be MAILED...umm, should I overnight this?!). Only after receiving this form will Finesse file my taxes. A longer recap: *Last year, I was told, "Please know when you're going through major life changes so we can advise you on how to keep proper records - makes things easier on us when tax season rolls around." *This year, I send Mike an email saying we'd like to return to get our taxes done, and we are in the process of buying a house and will have a baby this year. Any advice you have as we are going through this process would be fantastic. He responds by completely ignoring the latter half and just connecting me with his associate to get our business. So much for advising us. *His Director of Operations, Shawn, emails me and we begin the process of filling out paperwork (some of which they already have but insist on us refilling out). *By March 23rd, they have everything to do our very simple tax return. (Btw, as other reviewers say, they will never give you a straight answer on the quote for their services: "It should be around the same price as last year as long as everything is pretty much the same as last year.") *By April 1, I haven't even gotten a confirmation that they've received everything & are working on my taxes, so I email to follow up. Last year, we were asked to come in to review our taxes in person (a nice system), so we also wanted to get this meeting on our calendars, as the deadline was now 2 weeks away. *April 3, no response, so I email again, cc-ing my husband (since this is a joint tax return). I get a 2 sentence response, just to me, "sorry about the late response. Your file is being worked on and we will be in touch to schedule something for you when it is finished." Didn't even bother to use proper punctuation or reply to both clients. No date on when it will be finished, no additional information. But I waited. *By April 13th, I haven't heard anything. I email AGAIN that morning to find out what the hell is going on. I wait all day. NO RESPONSE. *After COB April 13th, I send an email to Mike marked urgent asking for an update. I get a flippant response, "I will grab the file now and see where we stand. I am sure it's in for out processing and you will have movement soon." *So I wait for a 2nd email, assuming Mike is grabbing our file to check on the status. Nope. No email from Mike. *So on April 14th (1 DAY BEFORE TAXES ARE DUE), I email Mike to ask if he checked on our file. NO RESPONSE. *I call the office. Am told Mike is with a client but someone will return my call. Someone (the only normal person who appears to care about client services in that office) returns my call apologizing and tells my that my taxes are "in the queue" and should be completed this morning. She says Mike will obviously follow up because he doesn't like unhappy clients. I assume Mike will call or email apologizing for the hold-up. I get it, it's tax season and you're backed up. *I get a response to my earlier email from Mike. No apology. Instead, a total unwillingness to accept their response rate is unreasonable and a disregard for customer service. He writes, "You should have out invoice and the returns shortly. Looks like you are basically breaking even all around. Sit tight, I am walking it through the out processing quickly for you." (typos his) So... they've been sitting on my taxes for over 3 weeks, which only took them an hour to take care of. The day before taxes are due, Mike says to sit tight. This place is a sham. Never again will I deal with the last-minute stress of working with Finesse. You're better off doing your taxes yourself and saving money. They will not be getting my business (nor any of my friends) ever again. Lesson learned. read more

Very bad customer service. The lady hung up the phone on me twice. When two people don't agree at something, you say ' I don't agree, thank you and good bye'. No good manners at all, you shouldn't be answering phone calls lady. read more

Charged me hundreds more than their original quote. Intake was done by someone who seemed like a college student and had no tax knowledge. She entered my data in a program like TurboTax, which I could have done myself. After having me fill out the paperwork for direct deposit of my refund, they forgot to enter it with my return so I had to wait for a check. They offered no apology and no explanation for this oversight. Overall a terrible experience that made me regret my decision not to do my own taxes. read more

I am so pleased to have found Mike Fine and Finesse Tax! We had a really complicated tax year in our family, and Mike figured out the best solution for us, saving thousands of dollars. As a bonus, he is a genuinely nice guy and his office/customer service is very well organized. read more

These guys are beyond the best! They will work with you to do whatever possible and make it easy for you. Their customer service is exceptional. I've used them a few years now, they're especially great for small businesses and independent consultants. LOVE them read more

I used to dread tax season and now I don't. Finesse charges me about the same as I paid my previous tax company and they were awful. And finally, I emailed Michael a tax question the other day and got a thorough response just a few hours later (even a few days later would have been great). What more can I say?!?!? read more

I am so grateful to have been introduced to Mike at Finesse. This is my 2nd year as a client and will forever be a loyal client of Finesse's. My 2010 taxes were extremely complicated due to many life changes and I can honestly say that the peace of mind I got from Mike completing my tax return was invaluable. My 2011 tax return is already complete and I don't believe I could have gotten the professional advice I received from Mike from any other accounting firm. Mike is highly knowledgable, professional, accurate and, very responsive. I would recommend Finesse to companys (large and small), as well as, individuals looking to keep their financial house in order. read more

Mike and the team were great in filing our small business and personal taxes this year. They took care of absolutely everything and made the whole process easy and care free. Fees were very reasonable for services provided. Highly recommended for small businesses in the DMZ area. We will definitely be a repeat customer! read more

We had a very good experience with Michael. We used him for the first time, and the process was simple, easy and effective. I set up a phone consultation with Michael, and he went over our information to provide an estimate. We filled out some forms which were the same as other groups we have used. They were straight forward. We dropped off our taxes and had them completed about April 7th. The cost was exactly according to his estimate. We dropped off our tax forms at his office, but then reviewed and filed the return on line through his site. Michael then answered all sorts of question we had for the next tax year which was really helpful. We are very happy with Finesse. Thanks Michael. read more

I discovered Finesse Tax Accounting a few years ago on Yelp, and now I'm pleased to write my own review of this service. Bottom line, Michael Fine provides thorough, swift service and was very easy to work with. His staff are pleasant and helpful. When my husband and I met with Mike we found him to be both a no-nonsense and interesting character, which made our visit fun. It was my first time ever to hire a tax accountant (had always done it myself before). He made the process easy and I felt comfortable placing our trust in him. The fee was very reasonable as well. Last year I was a victim of identity theft, which Finesse quickly discovered when they tried to submit our returns on April 15th. Mike promptly emailed me a letter outlining what steps to take. Fast forward several months... my husband and I were purchasing a home, and the loan underwriter insisted on an explanation for the discrepancy between the information we had submitted and the "official" (yet false) IRS transcripts. He assuaged the underwriter by explaining the identity theft issue and the bureaucracy of the IRS. Thank you Mike for the part you played in helping us achieve home ownership! read more

My husband and I have been using Mike for our taxes for years, after I had a bad experience with another local accountant as I was trying to set up my small business, and someone else highly recommended Mike instead. At the time, he was in an office that was very inconvenient for us, but we still made the drive anyway (and that says something with DC traffic), because he is that good. Now he is in VA, which is great! Mike always seems to know about random ways to save us money or make my life as a business owner easier, like a medical reimbursement plan (which literally saved us thousands and thousands of dollars) or an app that tracks my mileage for me. Plus, he is funny and just an all around easy person to work with. He is super organized and has always gotten back to me very quickly with random questions I have had for him over the years, without charging anything extra for that. I have given his name out a million times because we have had such great experiences with him. I saw a few negative reviews on here and was honestly shocked - to the point that I almost wonder if it's one of his competitors or something writing them. You really will not find a better accountant than Mike! read more