Do you like big surprises and really hard spankings? Do you enjoy confusion and humiliation? Are…read moreyou looking for someone to judge you and then send you a really big bill? Then Teena Takata is your new accountant! My experience with Teena was special right from the beginning. She dismissed all my questions by telling me she "doesn't keep that information in her head" and would charge me to look it up ("What's the income limit for a married couple to have a Roth IRA?"), or to go ask a lawyer. That was when she answered my questions at all. Twice, I asked her to estimate our tax bill with plenty of time before taxes were due... she didn't. Then, on April 14 at 7:00 PM, we got a text message to "write a check to the IRS" for almost $20K. I love surprises! Especially when I get to scramble to put a large sum together overnight, that's the peak of life experience! Most of my emails were answered with wonderful jabs at my intelligence without actually providing an answer, creating more emails, more questions and a higher bill. We got a bill for almost $6,000 for that year's tax prep! Super great! We had so many enlightening experiences with Teena, I particularly liked hearing about my character flaws throughout all that, so helpful. Teena Takata is awesome! For a fun, expensive tax time and truly excellent, professional-quality humiliation, there's no better accountant than Teena.

I strongly advice against engaging this firm for any tax help. One of their employees having…read morereceived all the information from me, nearly 2 years ago, is yet to get back to me with an official response in spite of many e-mail assuring that she has been talking to IRS. I have an e-mail chain that clearly shows how negligent they are in providing services they promise to provide!. My repeated requests to return the papers that was given to them for tax exemption filing has not happened either. Due to their negligence my organization ceased to receive tax deductible donations for two years. This has caused disruption to the services we were providing to the poor and needy students. My next course appears to be a legal route . Please stay away from these guys and avoid unnecessary distress and anxiety. K. N. Murthy

I had been using the same "tax guy" for years. Nothing special, nothing bad, just a plain ole' CPA…read morewho'd fill in the blanks, print a few forms, have me sign a check or two and say, "See you next year. Stay out of trouble, OK." Then he'd laugh himself senseless like he just heard the world's funniest joke. Well, as luck would have it, he died earlier this year. Good thing too, I owed him $200! J/K! I found myself in need of a new CPA. I'm an independent contractor so my taxes are a little more complicated than the average W2 and I knew I should be paying fewer taxes than what I had been. A colleague mentioned I use "his guy", Vic at VJF CPA's in Tarzana. "How old is he?" I asked. I don't need another CPA dying on me. "He's our age, dude. He's a cool guy. Call him, trust me." So I called him, explained my situation and made an appointment. He sent me a list of items I should bring with me; receipts, statements, forms, blah, blah, blah. Gathered all my stuff and showed up to his office. I thought I was going to find one of those shoe box type offices where all you see is a tiny desk, with tons of folders stacked everywhere and a little guy buried behind it. I was very wrong. Big, bright, professional office with real employees, office machines and phones that actually get answered by a receptionist; some hot Asian chick! Japanese perhaps, maybe Hawaiian. Spent a couple of hours with Vic and he asked me a lot of questions that my "other (dead) guy" never did. Right there I knew I found my new CPA. He found deductions left and right; stuff I never knew I can "right off". When it was all said and done, I ended up owing the IRS close to 7 G's. He told me he'd finish up all the little details over the next couple of days and send me the returns via scan/email (gotta love technology). Because I had filed an extension earlier in the year, had till October 15 to have my returns postmarked. As the days got closer and hadn't heard from Vic, I gave him a call kinda panicked. He said, "Don't worry. I may have found another deduction that can save you a lot. I'll have the signature pages for you before the deadline." Sure enough, Friday the 14th, he calls me and says I now owe only $3500!!!!!! CHA-CHIIIIING!!! or is it KA-CHIIIIIIING? Either way its sweet!!!! Vic, you really made my day man! Saving me over 3K in taxes was the best news I'd heard since hearing that McDonald's is bringing the McRib back! All joking aside fellow yelpers, Vic at VJF is truly a professional, trustworthy, hardworking CPA who looks after his clients. Is he the cheapest? No. But he's not the priciest either. He charged me a little more than what my other guy charged but ended up saving me a ton! I'm a client for life!

This guy is amazing and a wonderful accountant. He is super smart and is probably the best in…read morefiling taxes. I been going to him now for over 7 years and I highly recommend him to every one. Don't bother with those other accountants they won't look out for your best interest.

My experience with JASON KASSAN was nightmarish. (I cannot speak for Pitzer and Weiss.) When my…read moreaccountant of 15 years retired - I inherited Jason Kassan - my taxes are very simple - basically a rinse and repeat - yet not only did he almost miss multiple deadlines (even though I gave his office everything needed early) - Jason also cost me thousands of dollars in penalty fees that came as a shock last fall - both federal and state penalties. I could never get him on the phone and refused to answer emails - and instead of speaking to me directly, he sent out a notice saying I was being dropped as a client. Not only did I pay him 2K to do (an easy) return that wasn't done properly - it COST me thousands in penalties on the other side. I never give out bad reviews - I'm still in shock at how awful my experience was - and zero apologies. Jason Kassan proved himself to have zero professionalism and zero integrity.

It's really important that I let people know how excellent this firm is! I've been in LA for 7…read moreyears and I've asked countless people to recommend a good CPA, so I didn't have to keep using my San Jose person. Most people I asked couldn't stand their CPA, or the CPAs I did call, only did basic tax returns and knew nothing about Trusts. You will never have this problem with Ben Pitzer. He is very nice, patient (I'm a spaz about taxes), organized and knowledgeable! I found Ben through my excellent attorney in San Jose. I have a fairly complicated situation being the trustee of a Bypass Trust, managing a building in Santa Clara and also being self-employed. I had a mess. Ben was extremely helpful sorting it all out for me, filing all the necessary documents for the trust and my personal taxes, for a very reasonable price. In addition, Ben has gone above and beyond to help me set up an excellent accounting system for the future. He is easily reachable by phone or email. The firm has both a Santa Monica & Pasadena office, which is great for this Burbank resident! A++

So they send me a solicitation that they can save me money on my home insurance. I emailed them for…read morea quote. They wanted all my previous year insurance documents that I also emailed them. Heard nothing for 2 weeks. Emailed them for any updates and its been another 3 weeks now and they have not responded. These people are a waste of your time. Do not fall for their solicitations. To avert this review, all they had to do was to let me know that they could not do it. That's all.

the best on the business moses and co. could not be more…read moreprofessional I have been with them for over 10 yrs . the kind of service and dedication you get from them is very satisfying and comforting . they go out of their way to find you the best rates possible,in this economy we need that. way to go moses. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND THANK YOU

I have sent clients to Suzanne and they have all been overwhelmed by the customer service. Some of…read morethem didn't even retain but received a bunch of valuable information. Suzanne is super responsive, extremely knowledgeable, pays attention to details, very organized, and doesn't over extend herself and take on too many clients like most attorneys do. I have absolutely no hesitation to send clients to Disparte Tax Law.

If you are like me and are desperately searching for a tax attorney. STOP RIGHT NOW and call Quinn…read moreDisparte Tax Law Offices. I had a rather complicated problem with SALES tax, with the Board of Equalization in SoCal. It had been going on for too long and lately it was keeping me from sleeping or thinking about much of anything else. I wrote a message on the Disparte web site on a major holiday. And believe it or not, I got a reply that evening, setting up a free call for the next early morning! Quinn Disparte is someone who obviously REALLY CARES. He is super knowledgable, experienced, quick to get the point. He is easy to talk to and makes excellent, clear explanations and examples (and brings them up again as a reminder so you are not likely to forget). He is encouraging but also realistic. I felt so much better after I talked to Quinn as I knew he completely understood, "got" my situation. And after our conversation, I knew this was someone with the unique combination of grit, immediate knowledge, experience - and empathy that is so rare to find. Quinn was honest and out lined the expectations and procedure in a way I feel is everything I need behind me to resolve this big problem. If you have any doubts about choosing or someone to be truly on your team, Quinn Disparte is the one you need on your side.

My friend had a pretty serious tax problem and I recommended this place to them. They were able to…read moreget the IRS to leave them alone and get on a payment plan that's very reasonable

I would like to thank Peter, Matthew and the rest of the Tax Resolution Institute team. Needless…read moreto say, I was concerned when I came to them with a $612,000 tax issue that my family had created but which fell on my shoulders. Norman J. Kreisman, the head of TRI's legal department handled my case extremely professionally and was very comforting when he stopped the IRS from garnishing my wages and levying my bank accounts. With the help of the principals Peter and Matthew, as well as Norman Uriel and Angela my worries were set aside. They made me feel so calm as their customer service was outstanding. In addition to keeping the IRS from collecting against me, Norman was able to file a Bankruptcy to eliminate the $612,000 liability, giving me a new start on life. I would highly recommend TRI if you need a good accountant or have an issue with the IRS. These guys are the best.

Unpleasant experience, do not recommend to anyone !!!…read morenon-professional workers, it is necessary to wait for an answer for more than a week, taxes are made late, payment for each consultation, fines are paid by the client. Horrible experience!

I've used M&A for a few years now and I really appreciate this small business. My family and I were…read morereferred to them by my girlfriend. Her family has worked with them for many years. They helped resolve some previous tax issues that my grandparents had and got us through some hiccups we had during our transition from our previous CPA. Yulia is always helpful with setting up appointments, Anatoli is very reliable, thorough and attentive. He has always be diligent into responding to emails and calls. I am always surprised to catch him still in the office when I call to leave him a voice message after hours. Alex is a very experienced and brilliant account. This team is one I would highly recommend and refer.

I honestly couldn't possibly give Singer Burke a higher review. I am a long time client, around ten…read moreyears, and they have been nothing but wonderful. They have helped me grow my small business into what it is today. If I have a question or concern it is responded to immediately. The staff is very friendly, professional and accommodating. Singer Burke truly cares and wants to know about me and my business. They are always extending connections and going above and beyond to help. If anyone is reading this looking for financial representation of any kind, look no further! Thank you Singer Burke!

It's sad, but this is our final year with Singer Burke. My wife has been using Elaina Kogen since…read morebefore we married and she has been doing our taxes ever since. However, since moving to Singer Burke we find Elaina to be slow, uncaring, absent minded and one sided. All things anyone making more than a few dollars a year are looking to avoid in an accountant. After nearly two months we are still waiting for this firm to finalize our 2019 return, we have answered the same questions repeatedly, we've been lied to and we're fed up. This company must have many, many clients well above 500k a year, because I can tell you that they do not care about anyone at or below that range. This business is black and white, not something you want in a CPA. There are many grey areas in accounting and taxation, but Singer Burke will not look at them. This is the perfect firm for a simple 1040 making less than a couple hundred k per year. Anyone else should do themselves a favor and find a real firm. Honest review.