I discovered Mark Stanhope when I moved to the area in 2016 and found that my tax situation had…read morebecome too complex for me to handle alone, and while using a well known tax preparation software. Mark told me what documents I would need, including returns from the preceding 2 years. He submitted amended returns for my previous 2 years and got me refunds on both. He then filed my current return and although we did owe some money, I now had much higher confidence in the accuracy of the filed returns, both federal and state. Since that first year, our situation has continued to grow in complexity and I no longer worry when tax time comes 'round. I fill out Mark's annual summary survey and return along with my receipts and am amazed that I typically get back my completed return, ready to file, in just a few days. Though we have had a few years where we owed money on our returns, this year (2021) was very tough for my wife and me. I had a job change and my wife had 2 job changes, we sold our house and moved from MA to NH. Coupled with some 401K rollovers, and our tax situation was even more confusing and beyond my ability to manage. Mark, again, looking closely at all options, found us a surprisingly large refund for the year. I was thrilled this filing season to learn that Mark will be able to continue filing our Federal and MA returns even though we have moved out of state. Mark is personable, professional, and very knowledgeable. I have no reservations whatsoever in recommending him to anybody who is looking for any of the services his firm offers.

I cannot say enough good things about Mark Stanhope. We moved to MA 8 years ago and needed some…read morehelp filing our taxes. One meeting with Mark and we knew we landed in the right place. Mark is kind, efficient, knowledgeable, professional, and he is available to assist whenever we have questions that come up throughout the year. Without hesitation I would recommend Mark to anyone looking for an accountant.

Our family has used Poole Tax Services for over 30 years, but after this experience, we will never…read morereturn. My mother booked her appointment in January for a March session. Despite the difficult transition to an all-Zoom format and document portal, she fulfilled every request. Robin stated only two documents were missing; we uploaded them within three days and requested an update. Since early April, we have been met with total silence. Robin's voicemail cites a lack of office staff and support as the reason for not returning calls - a situation that appears to be a personal business choice after her move to Maine, yet it is being treated as an unavoidable excuse. It is now May 4th. Tax day has passed, my mother's taxes are now filed with another preparer with a late penalty, and we have received zero communication. No status update, no apology, and no confirmation of an extension. If you value your peace of mind and want to avoid IRS late fees, look elsewhere.

Excellent tax preparation. I am a long standing client. Does it all by computer and files it…read moreelectronically while you are there. Extremely professional and competent, convenient location, easy to navigate website, and friendly. I really appreciate the availability of in person service. Accessible if a problem arises after filing the return, but I have never had the need. Does a great job with my income tax each year.

My experience was great. I worked with Jill, who explained things to me, and I actually learned a…read morelot from her I cannot say enough about how comfortable I felt with Jill. Getting my taxes done is something I always disliked, but not this tome thanks again to Jill, and i will recommend to others

Pricey, but so far, so good. Personable, knowledgeable, professional. Corridor 9 Chamber of…read moreCommerce members receive 20% off, not a bad deal for small business getting situated and learning how to best set up. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

From the owner: I am a certified public accountant providing year round tax, treasury and accounting services for…read moresmall businesses and individuals requiring assistance while offering an affordable alternative to more costly, larger financial service professionals. When you work with me, I ensure a high level of personal service. I answer and return all contacts promptly and truly enjoy the friendly relationships that I have built with both individual clients and local small business owners. I strive to provide high quality, professional services in a manner that is understandable to my clients, at a reasonable price. I offer a broad range of services for business owners, people exploring whether to open a business and individuals. Please contact me so that we can discuss your tax, accounting and business needs.

I've used Richard Hassey CPA for tax services, book keeping, and my personal taxes. They do a great…read morejob with tax preparation and strategy, detailed monthly book keeping, and personal returns. They're significantly more affordable and more responsive than my previous firm. Highly recommend!

From the owner: We perform tax returns (individual/partnership/corporate/trust/estate/gift) as well as prepare…read morefinancial statements for a wide range of clientele.

They are out of business and are not returning phone calls on tax returns they were suppose to be…read moreworking on. Not sure if they even did an extension which they said they did.

Never electronically filed my 2020 taxes. Never respond to my phone messages or my emails. You…read moreshould stay clear of this company.

Joe is the BEST thing we did for our company, Altared Visions. I found him through rave reviews and…read moresuggestions on the SouthCoast Girl Photographers Night Out group on Facebook and I could kiss everyone that sent us to him! Joe will meet with you and learn all about your business. He acts as an accountant, financial adviser and business consultant all in one! His advice has helped up clean up our back end and finally tackle sales tax and all the other things that made tax time a nightmare in years past! His rates are great, his service is fast and prompt and he is so easy to reach. We really couldn't ask for more. Thank you Joe, for all you do!!

Nakata Consulting is an essential piece of my business life!!…read more But for the rest of this review let's just be on a first name basis and talk about Joe. I would have probably given up the whole self employed business long ago if not for Joe. I found Joe through some other colleagues in the Boston photography network years ago. I'll admit I was more than clueless about how to keep my bookkeeping organized and he took me under his wing, took the chaos and made sense of it all. Now I do most of the bookkeeping on my own and he gives it a look once a month to make sure I'm on track. In a "teach a man to fish...." sort of a way. Monthly, quarterly and annual taxes are a breeze now and I can confidently make business purchases and know the overall health of the business. If you're a small business (he has a keen knowledge of the photography business - take a look at his client list!! http://www.nakataconsulting.org/links.php ), but also for restaurants, etc... He'll do your sales taxes, bookkeeping, consulting and all at reasonable rates. I've referred him to friends (non-business owners) as well and he'll definitely take care of you. So walk right past H&R Block and call Joe!

Bill Mahoney taxman & advisor -we met by accident. but I felt so good about his knowledge and…read moreadvise. Knows his stuff inside & out. Makes you feel like he is looking out to help you as an individual. Last year I went to H&R Block and had to tell the taxman what deductions I could take. Bill had all the right answers and it was actually fun. Here's to next year. If Bill is an example of the kind of professional Jackson Hewitt hires they found the secret to customer satisfaction.

The tax preparer was uninformed, did not know the software, was argumentative when questioned, on…read morethe defensive, slow and unknowledgeable. Go elsewhere or you will spend your life worrying if it was done right or not.

So, I was thinking that putting cash into the ATM for a deposit was equally seen as cash same day…read moredeposit....but I was ill informed. When going the following day to get a check cut, I was initially told of my mistake, but I really needed that check. Deb Hebert and the other ladies in this morning really took good care of me and made sure that we got this done instead of having to come back in again tomorrow. On top of all that great customer service, I LOVE the fact that they always give my travel buddy (Our little Corgi) treats...as well as always bearing the really talkative, over caffeinated guy with pleasant conversations and smiles. I actually could go through the drive through, but prefer to go in and say "hi"....it's that kind of a good, neighborhood place and yet another feather in Hudson's cap. Now if they only had an espresso machine.... :)

Always greeted with a smile, the main office has great customer service!read more