If you need cross border accountants who actually know what they are doing, this IS WHO YOU NEED! I…read moretried many others who claimed to be Cross Border Experts and my taxes were never correct. Hutcheson is the best value. They are up to date with annual changes to tax law. I praise this group as it makes my stress absolutely zero. Let me not forget, they are so efficient and speedy. Canadian Taxes, US Taxes, FBARs, T1135, US Investments, Canadian Investments

Great experience working with Hutcheson & Co CPA LLP. Doug Lawson is fantastic to work…read morewith--practical, responsive, and genuinely focused on solving problems. Their cross-border team is knowledgeable, coordinated, and provides clear guidance through complex issues. Highly recommend.

I contacted them and I was in that day dropping of my income tax…read more Chris was very helpful and it was done a few days later. I was so grateful for being referred to them. Thank you

I fully recommend this Accounting firm to anyone. It has a team of highly competent, responsive…read moreprofessionals who can help with your taxation, payroll and accounting. I'm very impressed by Brendan's work rate and skills. Kudos to your team.

Belinda was amazing and very helpful with both Business and personal taxes. Very knowledgeable!…read more Highly Recommend!

If you use them for PAYROLL SERVICES you should read this as it may affect your business:…read more We used H&R Block for payroll services and identified what appears to be a significant vacation payroll calculation issue affecting our account that may have persisted for approximately 15 years (after 5 years of employment in BC, vacation pay increases to 6%). After discovering the issue, we escalated it through both the local office and district management (Jeffrey Zhang) and requested a formal corporate review on why they had not adjusted this. While the matter was acknowledged and I was informed that legal had been consulted, I did not receive an explanation of how the issue occurred, why it went undetected by their Master Tax Professionals for such an extended period, or what internal review processes were undertaken. Despite repeated requests for escalation and clarification, the matter was not progressed to a documented corporate review, nor were the underlying concerns directly addressed. At this stage, my concern is not only the financial correction itself, but the lack of transparency, escalation, and meaningful investigation into a long-standing payroll discrepancy within a professional services context.

I love these folk! My tax advisor Brenda has given me lots of great advice, that's gone well above…read moreand beyond the expected basic tax-service. She is incredibly helpful with my many questions and always helps to make me more informed on everything to do with my freelancing and individual taxes. As a woman with only a basic understanding of personal finance, working with Brenda has been really helpful. She's even called the CRA for me when I didn't understand and email I got from them. They are also affordable, and I paid a much more doable rate than I ever did for half the service in Vancouver. Thanks so much. Highly recommend! Also, I just noticed that they have a bunch of 5 star reviews that yelp has hidden, don't know what's up duty that.

Not having used them before, I emailed someone named Brenda at Pain Free Tax, asking if she had a…read morePTIN number(needed for anyone being paid to do cross-border taxes) and any other credentials that would allow me to feel safer sending past tax returns to a complete stranger, since they would include my social insurance number, social security number and much more in the way of sensitive personal information. She assured me she had a PTIN, and asked if a video meeting would reassure me(I live in a different province). I reiterated that the credentials would help me to go forward, in a friendly manner, as I felt a bit uncomfortable asking. This is what she emailed me back(draw your own conclusions - it certainly told me enough): "Good Day Audrey, I cannot  provide you with my PTIN number via email- It is like your tax data- confidential information. You seem to have significant hesitancy around this process. At this point we have decided to decline to provide tax services for you." Brenda Bryant PS: it appears that they're using stock photos in their reviews?!

I am so impressed with Jessica and Abella Tax Services! One of my friends recommended Jessica to…read moreme, when I was starting up my business and had all these tax questions. Before finding out about Jessica, I called up all these other tax agencies and spoke with people that didn't sound like they really knew what they were talking about and many times gave me conflicting information. When I spoke with Jessica, she was able to give me good answers to my questions that I was able to understand, and also gave me great suggestions for my business! I called her probably about 3 times during those first few weeks, and was worried she would get annoyed with my questions, but she never did and always seemeed happy to hear from me. She helped me out with my state taxes, which literally, took maybe 2 minutes to complete. Wow! Talk about fast in-and-out service. I was also really impressed with how neat and clean her office was, and how she could pull up answers to question in minutes either on her computer or in some manuals she had. That last tax professional I saw about 10 years ago, had paperwork splattered everywhere, and had clients constantly going in & out of a very tiny office, where everyone could hear your personal information. I was so horrified by that experience & the fact that person bungled up my taxes, that it took me 10 years to go see another tax professional. I feel so lucky that I finally found Jessica, who I am totally confident in her ability to do my taxes properly and that I will get the best deduction I can get with her help. She just recently helped me with my federal taxes and again, it was smooth sailing. I was in & out in about an hour (unbeatable!), her fees are very reasonable, and I would highly recommend her to any of my friends. Getting an appointment is quick and easy, and you can also reach her either by phone or email, whichever is your preferred method of communication.

I had some complicated taxes to be done, which 50% were done really well, but I had 50% i had to…read moreelevate to the owner because the tax accountant assigned missed and forgot to add and complete important tax deductions. I hired them to help us and know more than we do, but in the end I had to screen and edit the inputs. Once the owner took over they were done complete, but it added an additional 6 weeks to complete.

Fast response! Great service! Very knowledgeable! Wonderful person!…read moreThank you very much for your service!!!

From the owner: "Complete Tax Preparation Service From simple returns to complex portfolios, we provide…read moreprofessional tax preparation for all situations. Our comprehensive service adapts to your specific needs." I also offer a mobile service for those in independent living communities

DO NOT RECOMMEND!…read more Think it's important to share that the service Scott and his dad provided for years was truly amazing ! Family and friends went their. After going last year, being promised a price for myself and my child whom would be a simple entry- I was charged much more. Things that I have always used and applied to my taxes they wouldn't. I was charged much more than promised. Missing signed forms, and a few other issues. Unprofessional conversations while I was in there. Sadly I would not recommend focus tax under the new ownership. I rather pay a little more and get exceptional service and accuracy. Family and friends have reported the same and have had major mistakes made last year. My brother in law and parents had also always gone here and will not this year.

I'm blessed to have had my taxes handled by Scott for 12 years and counting. I courier my papers…read moreand receipts and get a phone call and email about details. Done! Quick and perfect! His professionalism can't be beat. His helpful and kind advice has been right on the money and I would recommend him to any and everyone. It's so good when you trust someone with all your important information with no worries and can help others by referring this service TM Davies Kelowna BC

Great service. Thanks for handling my cross border tax needs. Alex is a great accountant who…read moreprovides clear advice.

Alex is great at proving clear advice in a timely manner. He truly cares about his clients!read more