6 month follow-up update…read more. I know you may have been waiting with bated breath, so I'll try my best to keep this short. After 20+ additional emails (between both parties), we were finally able to receive our federal and state abatements from 2024. While this is good news and we are pleased with the outcome, it does not negate the unpleasant experience. After the last review, they took note and designated someone to call the IRS on our behalf, instead of repeatedly sending papers in the mail that the IRS would never receive. After receiving the federal abatement, we then had to ask them to help with the state abatement. In case you aren't aware (since I was initially not educated on this matter), you are allowed a 1-time federal and state abatement. Meaning, if you are in good standing, they will erase your fines, but not the interest. Some additional notes: 1. They are a global team, as their new name implies (Unified Global). This means that your team may be located in various time zones and countries. 2. Their software is straightforward and simple to follow, which I did appreciate. 3. Their timelines for filing, in my opinion, do not include a sufficient buffer if you have additional questions and/or corrections. We were asked several times to remove the last review, and after some thought, I have chosen to amend it. Similar to prior Yelpers, I believe that it they have improved their services, my initial review will just be background noise as the one off.

I guess it is time to update my review for the 2025 Tax Planning (not return) season. During my…read morelast review, after ccing as many contacts I had, Arvee Flores reached out and connected me with Michael Dacuma. They offered me a discount to resume Tax Planning and Return service for 2024 (return) + 2025 (planning). I obliged to see as I suspected it was a one time issue with the particular person I got transferred to. Let me go over the process one more time. You get an email to schedule when you want to start uploading documents via a secure portal. The process is roughly the same regardless of tax returns or tax planning. The portal is a check list of sorts in which you upload each key item like your paystub, w2, etc. and mark them as checked off as you acquire them through various online portals. I think this was a great way to help you iteratively step through your accounts and get each required doc. Once all the steps are completed, you'll get an email from AlphaB saying they'll start working on your file. Usually in about 1-2 weeks, you will get the result and an opportunity to schedule a walkthrough. If it is a Tax Return, the process is relatively straight forward. I think the return filing were often trying to minimize my lost to taxes. The planning part. Overall, was much better than when I was assigned to Ma Christina. At least I was not ghosted and I did get a response back to my question. The quality of the response could improve as several times I had to follow up on to clarify my question even further to understand how to process the Tax Plan recommendation or how it relates with the BBB changes. At some points, I wondered if they even read the extra context I had provided or just fed it to AI to give me some response. It was kind of a minor issue but one you hopefully wouldn't have to deal with given the asking price of service. As for the tax plan itself, it was so-so. Perhaps I have exhausted most of my options but I often got the same advice like "consider starting a business." I mean sure but that isn't the easiest and most actionable advice. A simple, "you are doing a great job and you more or less have maximized all tax efficient opportunities..." before bringing up advice to just start a business would be motivating and great preface. Why a 3*? I had 2 requirements for 2025: - Help me plan which lot to sell my stocks - For tax year 2025, to ensure I had near $0 or owe up to $2000. The former was to help with building some down payment funds for a potential home purchase which I had stated would be estimated early 2026 at best or even later. The latter was simply a preference on how I wanted to handle taxes. The first point, I brought this up early in the year and got some formulation on what to sell in 2025 to reach some allocation. I do think they had forgotten to consider stocks vested via ESPP and completely avoided the question when I asked in a follow up. I executed the stock at the cost of later finding out the BBB and SALT cap changes. It would have been great to hear some advise like "here's some calculations on how to be tax efficient with the current price but something to consider is the BBB and rumored SALT cap adjustments you would be losing out..." and proceed to suggest an alternative strategy to best maximize. I'm paying for Tax Planning and personalized advice so I'd hope to have received these "btw" considerations when making moves. Overall, I had about 6 Tax Planning meetings for the Tax Year 2025. These all provided coordination on if we are on the right trajectory to achieve my desired range of owe/receive $0 or owe up to $2000. As a validation experiment, I had requested another CPA/EA (so equivalent credentials) compute my tax returns for 2025. If all the tax planning was correct, I'd be near $0; however, the margin of error was quite excessive in my opinion that I question what was the point of all the Tax Planning prep (gathering docs) and sync (30m per sync) if there's no predictability during tax return season. Lastly, they wanted to charge an additional 10% of service fee to handle 2025 Tax Returns due to the BBB complexity. To me, I wasn't too happy with the service I had received so an extra 10% cost while perhaps warranted didn't seem worthwhile given the subpar service. For reference, my new CPA/EA has offered Tax Advice and Planning for about half the cost and has been providing me illustrations on some tax move considerations under various risk profiles and scenarios given current economic climate. I have also been requested to remove my last review of Ma Christina. I will leave that up as I think others should be aware that there has been a history of complete communication chain break down after paying for financial services. If the situation has truly been resolved, the review itself will be drowned out by positive reviews over time.

Hajira is a very knowledgeable and professional CPA. The first day I talked till the end of work,…read moreshe accommodated my calls and emails which I think she cares about their clients. She takes the time to listen to your queries and suggest accordingly. Much better experience than other tax filing services. I rarely write reviews, and highly recommend Durrani CPA services.

I was referred to Durrani CPA services by a close friend of mine after I told him about the dilemma…read moreI was in. I hadn't filed taxes for my business in a few years due to some personal issues I was having and wanted to resolve this before it got worse. After contacting Hajira and explaining my situation she assured me that she could straighten things out and prepare all the necessary paperwork. She was easy to talk to and was very empathetic. A few weeks later she called me and said she had completed my paperwork and I have to say she did an amazing job. I paid a lot less than I thought I was going to have to pay and she was even able to have my late penalty fees dismissed. Thank you so much Hajira for all your help. I highly recommend Durrani CPA services. A++++

Our long time tax preparer retired without letting her clients know. Went on line and read reviews…read moreon prof tax services. Was able to h get appt and was happy with service and tax prep. Will return next year .

I FEEL ABANDONED! I received an IRS notice for discrepancy for a prior year filing. Panicked, as…read moreI've never received any type of IRS letters/notices/audits before, I quickly contacted Neil for help. I left a message in the client portal, emailed twice, and called multiple times to a voicemail that doesn't accept messages. No response at all. Very unprofessional! After review of my taxes myself, I discovered that Neil made multiple mistakes. Missed amounts that were on the financial forms I submitted. Just sloppy work on his part. I trusted him & had been a loyal client. My bad for not thoroughly double checking his work, but his bad for not double, triple checking the numbers as a tax professional. This is an honest review & I'm hoping to save others from him. If you ever get audited, he'll ghost you & you'll be on your own.

Price is extremely unreasonable and communication is subpar. She does not care about answering your…read morequestions and working with you. She just wants to get on with filing of the taxes quickly.

I tried TRM Tax Solutions for the first time last year with Lynette as my tax preparer. I was so…read morehappy with her service that I returned for another year. My wife and I were so grateful for her support and diligence to every detail to making sure we were comfortable with our filing. Lynette is extremely professional, detailed and very fast. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is seeking a tax professional that understands the complexities of today but can walk you through it and have that needed financial confidence.

This is a follow up to my previous review after my taxes are done by Jeanine at Affordable Tax…read moreServices! I am happy I found her, and the process was easy for me to work with her. She actually picked up on some items that my previous tax guy didn't keep up on, and she cleaned up some depreciation item that were outdated. I am very happy I committed to her services, and will be using her from here on out. Thanks again to Jeanine and Affordable Tax Services for they help.

Jeanine helped me file my 2024 tax return and she was super knowledgeable! I started a small…read morebusiness and did not know what to do and she was able to explain everything very clearly and help me with my deductions to get the biggest refund I would qualify for. Her prices are also very reasonable. Would definitely recommend coming to her for your taxes or bookkeeping!

I've been going to Sujatha for my taxes for the past few years, and she's been great every time…read more She pays attention to all the details and makes sure everything is done right. She's also very quick to respond if I have any questions and explains things in a way that's easy to understand. Overall, she makes the whole process simple and stress-free. I'd definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a good CPA.

Took a consultation with Sanjiv. Very unprofessional attitude…read more 1. He came 15 minutes late for the appointment and did not apologize either. We had to push out our other appointments. 2. We shared the list of questions beforehand but he did not read any of that. He asked the same info we stated in the documents we submitted. 3. His answers were one word at best, and he was judging and ridiculing some life decisions we were making. Dont waste your time and money.

Called to ask whether they are able to assist with form 709 for tax return. The representative…read moreasked if we were an existing customer. As soon as we said we are not, they just said no and hung up. No explanation whether they just do not do Form 709 or they are not accepting new customers at this time... very unprofessional...

Jhon and his team have been our tax accountants for over 5 years. The whole team has always made it…read moreeasy and accommodating for us to schedule appointments, answer questions and give us advice. John manages my small business as well as our family complicated taxes. We have never had any problems with our taxes and he has always made everything efficiently. I highly recommend John and his team to manage anything you need for your business or personal finances.

Cindy and her team (Coral, Zoe, Sonia etc) helped me to file my 2021 tax federal and CA state tax…read morereturns. They worked very hard to finish my returns by the due date. When I had concerns about my tax returns, they answered my concerns patiently and quickly even during the busiest time of the year. I'm very grateful for their help to answer all my questions. In addition, the team members are located in both US and China, so the service covers 24 hours. If you have hard tax situations like me, you can let them help you. They're doing a faithful business.

I wrote this company a review 6 years ago. Now I just saw Cindy's response to my review 6 years…read morelater. Her response is totally untrue. What a terrible person she is! Not only didn't she acknowledge her bad behaviors and the impact to her client's tax filing due to her delay and mistakes, but also she lied on Yelp. Several months after she saw the bad reviews posted, she sent an email to me and my husband, apologized about her bad service and also offered free tax services, but at the same time she posted untrue responses on Yelp to defend herself. This is very inappropriate and is another example of her dishonesty and bad behaviors. She was playing games. Please take all the one star reviews about this company seriously, because people are nice and reasonable and won't post bad reviews if they have to.

Bonnie is top notch! I would highly recommend her to anyone that has issues or needs help with your…read moretaxes. She is very professional, friendly, and helpful! Five stars for sure.

As a daughter of immigrants getting my family to think more like a "rich dad" and prepare for taxes…read moreis so challenging. I contacted Bonnie for a free 30 minute consultation and we are very happy with the answers we received for our questions. She is patient and knowledgeable.

SJ Accounting Consulting is extremely knowledgeable about federal and state tax laws, have high…read moreattention to detail, provide fast service, and their rates are fair. Highly recommended!

Mr. Sean is a highly experienced professional, and his pricing is very reasonable. We have been…read moreextremely happy with his bookkeeping and CPA services for the past five years. He reviews each and every account item carefully, pays close attention to detail, and ensures everything is accurate and compliant. His thorough approach gives us confidence and makes us feel comfortable and stress-free with our financials. Overall, his service has been excellent, and we truly appreciate his dedication, expertise, and professionalism. We highly recommend Mr. SJ for bookkeeping, accounting, and CPA services.