I think it's been around 7 years at this point to which I have used Mark for his services. Mark…read morecontinues to provide great service and now has options to do the entire hand-off of your forms online, and you can also now digitally sign your forms as well online. He also will meet you online via Zoom as well, and prefers that method due to COVID restrictions. I actually got the wrong time for my yearly appointment with him yesterday (Sunday), and while leaving a message, the secretary picked up, thanked me for notifying them that I would miss the scheduled appointment, Mark was mainly booked until mid next month, and doesn't see anyone on Mondays, but was willing to make an exception for today (Monday). I really appreciate that he was willing to see me despite the missed appointment. The appointment went well as usual. I was able to tell him some things about some of the forms and he asked me some questions about my prior year, which he also told me I could do business deductions and we went through a tiny list of things that we could deduct. I generally scan all my stuff into PDF format where I don't have a digital copy and just hand him a flash drive with all the stuff for him to use (he will scan physical documents for you if it comes down to it). Given that he now has a digital portal, you can probably upload the docs there instead.

Rude, likes to hang up on people, doesn't communicate well…read more I would give a zero rating if I could but yelp doesn't allow for it. If you want bad communication and rude secretary, with a rude accountant, then Mark is the person for you.

I used Sutherland Tax Services last year and simply dropped off my tax documents. I had no…read morecomplaints about the tax preparation itself. This year, I wanted to ask a few questions about my taxes before moving forward, so I asked if I could schedule a brief meeting. Dan immediately told me, "No, that's not how I operate." It wasn't just the answer that bothered me--it was the way he said it. He came across as abrupt and rude, making me feel like my questions weren't welcome. As a client, I think it's reasonable to want to understand my tax situation and ask a few questions before having my return prepared. I was essentially told that if I wanted him to do my taxes, I needed to simply drop off my paperwork and that was it. There are many tax professionals who not only do quality work but also take the time to communicate with their clients and answer questions. Because of my experience with Dan's attitude and lack of customer service, I won't be returning, and I can't recommend Sutherland Tax Services.

Wow, that is as easy! Getting our taxes done here was les expensive and we had to do less work…read morethan our previous tax guy. Definitely will continue with Sutherland Tax Services for the foreseeable future. Highly recommend. And the office has a plethora of interesting sports and music memorabilia.

Tai was a great help, especially for people doing first time filing. He was very accommodating to…read moremy situation and is willing to help young people. I would definitely recommend to people of all ages. Stay awesome Tai!

Tai helped my husband and I file our taxes. He made the process seamless and was also very…read moreinformative on what we can do better for next year's filing. 10/10 would recommend Tai!

Abe is not great…read more We filed with him this year because we are new to the area and wanted someone local. Initially he seemed reasonable, if a little frazzled. My wife and I did both our personal and business taxes with him. As tax season progressed he became less and less communicative and eventually cut off contact entirely. He filed our taxes months later and finally got them completed near the end of June. This was after months of near daily texts, calls and emails. None of which were responded to. We just got a notice that we owe more than $3100!!! because he failed file a form correctly and did not communicate with us regarding it. We will NOT be using him going forward and a number of my wife's colleagues who also did their taxes through him will be moving on as well because they had similar issues with him. I don't know if he overextended himself or what, but in the end his actions cost us thousands in unnecessary penalties and we hope to save you the same financial pain, headache and frustration of dealing with him and his company.

Contacted them about a week and a half prior to the deadline to see if they could take care of my…read morepersonal and small business taxes after a referral from a good friend of mine. Spoke to Abe, a real piece of $#!+ and unprofessional manager. Told me he would take care of both and that despite it being late, I didn't mind paying any penalties incurred. Several days prior to the deadline I reach out via phone and email numerous times. Its been over a week and not a damn peep. Screw Aegean and the whole team. If you couldn't handle the workload why accept the work? Or at least have the decency to let a client know that prior to the damn due date. Now I'm pissed, assed out and penalized for my personal taxes after not hearing from anyone and going to handle it myself.

Jonathan is a nice guy. But that doesn't count when you do taxes. I had an issue with one of my…read morereturns, while he took care of one cycle of taxes (didn't cover all the fines), he never even told me what the issue was. Eventually I found out that he inverted the numbers on what I owed. A simple mistake but I paid a huge price for it. Not owning up to his mistake and dealing with the IRS is what a good tax accountant does. I gave an extra star for minimal effort.

Very happy with the quality of the tax accounting service we have received at reasonable rates for…read moremore that 15 years.

When our tech startup was acquired, my partner and I turned to David Kirst to help file our company…read moretaxes. He was a great help, answering all of our questions promptly and taking us through the complex process. Since then, I've relied on his help to file my personal taxes. I appreciate being able to work with a trusted sole practitioner who knows my tax history and background, and look forward to continuing to work with him. Highly recommend David for business owners looking for a great CPA.

On December 31, 2021, I emailed David Kirst, CPA (hereinafter referred to as "David") to find out…read morehow much money he would monetarily charge me to do my 2021 United States Individual Income Tax Return, my 2021 California Resident Income Tax Return, and my 2021 Corporate Tax Return (for both the federal government, and the State of California). A few days later, in January 2022, David replied to me via electronic mail (email) to inform me about his monetary price quotes for doing my 2021 United States Individual Income Tax Return, my 2021 California Resident Income Tax Return, and my 2021 Corporate Tax Return (for both the federal government, and the State of California). Ultimately, at some point in February 2022, I decided to hire David to do my 2021 United States Individual Income Tax Return, my 2021 California Resident Income Tax Return, and my 2021 Corporate Tax Return (for both the federal government, and the State of California). As a result of this decision, I informed David via electronic mail (email) about my decision. I made this decision because of my ability to monetarily afford David's tax preparation services, tax advice services, tax consulting services, etc. From my perspective, the way that David "verified" me to ensure that I was actually the individual requesting David's tax preparation services was really weird (which was something that perplexed me, something that was really strange to me, something that rubbed me the wrong way, etc.). I explained to David that just because I have personal (home) contact information that is different than my business contact information does not somehow make me suspicious. David and I (we) were able to get over this "hiccup" quickly so that we could advance into entering a professional business relationship. After David and I (we) entered our professional business relationship for David to do my to do my 2021 United States Individual Income Tax Return, my 2021 California Resident Income Tax Return, my 2021 United States Income Tax Return For S Corporation, and my California S Corporation Franchise or Income Tax Return, David and I (we) had a good to great professional business relationship. David educated me about a lot of stuff that I did not know about. David informed me about a lot of stuff that I did not know about. David is a Certified Public Accountant that is very detailed, very thorough, very experienced, etc. David is an excellent Certified Public Accountant. David is very knowledgeable. He is "top of the line" in his profession (in my opinion as being his first-time client). David and I predominantly communicated via electronic mail (email), which was great for me because my primary method of communication is electronic mail (email), and my preferred method of communication is electronic mail (email). However, when David and I (we) needed to talk on the telephone, David and I (we) found a way to talk on the telephone when necessary, even when I did not believe that it was necessary, even when I did not have time because I am always swamped/slammed/busy daily (everyday), even when I did not like it (which I did not on one (1) occasion). David and I were able to successfully work together, collaborate together, etc. so that ultimately my 2021 United States Individual Income Tax Return, my 2021 California Resident Income Tax Return, my 2021 United States Income Tax Return For S Corporation, and my California S Corporation Franchise or Income Tax Return, we are drafted on time, prepared on time, finalized on time, submitted on time for filing, etc. I have so much more knowledge and information now because of David than I ever did before with any other tax preparer (Certified Public Accountant or not) that I have ever hired regarding my tax return(s) preparation. As a result, I do thank David for that. David is very insightful. Regarding taxes, I learned a lot from David. I feel more sharpened now because of David as opposed to before I encountered David. As a result, hence, this five (5) star review, and I would suggest, advise, and recommend David if anyone in the State of California is looking to have his or her or its tax returns done, is looking to receive tax consulting (tax advice), etc., David is certainly a Certified Public Accountant that is at the top of the list. Thank you, David Kirst, CPA. I appreciate it very much. I wish you the best and success as a Certified Public Accountant presently and moving forward.

This accountant has done my taxes and it has cost me dearly. The level of incompetence is…read moremind-blowing. He has limited knowledge of the basics of completing documents and I had to hire a different accountant to fix his mistakes. BTW, there is no evidence that he is a CPA.

I've been coming to Alam for 5 years now and he has provided outstanding tax service. My paperwork…read morefor my business was a mess but he helped me get everything in order. Definitely recommend coming to Alam!

Exceptional service and professional support from all staff! Thanks again Coral Bugarin for…read moreassisting my family. See you next year. - Jessica G.

I highly recommend Jose at 5 star…read more I was so scared to file my taxes this year as I had sold some bitcoin and withdrew from my retirement account. So scared that I didn't even get the courage to file till a week after taxes were due... When I made the call I was able to get an appointment the same day... Jose was amazing, and really a nice guy. He made me feel like I came to the right place immediately. And I left. Extremely happy ... expected to be crying, and I did, but with relief and joy. He explained everything as he was going thru each section. He knows what he is doing and I will be back year after year. I arrived early and one customer was leaving and I asked her... have you been coming here before? She said no, this is my first time, but I will be back next year ... I got some comfort from that, but still shaking in my boots... but I left like she did ... a very happy and will be a repeat customer Thank you Jose.