I had a simple question regarding a CA form 593. I got a call from Hayk and he guided me through the document and was happy to help! I give credit where credit is due and Hayk was gracious with his time to lend a hand. Great business ethics and practice! You guys got two thumbs up and 5 stars from me! Thank you! read more

I cannot recommend Pinnacle Tax Services highly enough. Sevak is truly exceptional. He is always responsive, incredibly knowledgeable, and genuinely cares about his clients. No matter how big or small the question is, he takes the time to explain everything clearly and thoughtfully. As a business owner, having an accountant you can fully trust is priceless, and Sevak delivers that peace of mind every single time. He is proactive, detail oriented, and always looking out for my best interests. I never feel rushed, ignored, or confused, which is rare in this industry. If you are looking for an accounting firm that is reliable, professional, and actually human, this is it. Sevak sets the bar very high, and Pinnacle Tax Services has earned my full trust and loyalty. Highly recommended. read more

I am pleased to report that I am still working with Pinnacle Tax. They have been my tax provider for over 5 years now. Pinnacle Tax has a super responsive team that is ready to work with me whenever I need them. I know everyone on their team by name and they treat me like family. Originally, Pinnacle Tax were only doing my personal taxes but now they hep me with with my business taxes and with financial planning. They pay close attention to details and always provide excellent recommendations. I have seen my financial situation has steadily improve under their watch. I happily recommend their services to everyone! read more

Hayk was absolutely fantastic to work with. The employees here are amazing!! They helped me with my taxes and were very professional, always attentive and respectful, very detail oriented and extremely knowledgeable ! Im immensely thankful for all of their help, thank you Hayk and the rest of the Pinnacle team! read more

Hayk helped me so much with my taxes. He's very professional and precise. I'll be getting my taxes done with him every single year from now on. He took excellent care of me and he will do the same for you! read more

Service is so good and fast. My file is not too complicated so It's took 30 minutes to complete. Oh my god! Awesome! I love that. read more

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If I could give 0 star, I would. We had a J1 visa. Pinnacle made a really bad bad bad joy. January 2019 : we are finally done with our 2016 tax returns prepared by Pinnacle. They made so much mistakes that it costed us 1000$ just for the fees to the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board. But the best part of their job is that in April 2017, they confirmed they prepared our 2016 taxes. And in January 2018, after having sent more than 20 messages and called without response, the IRS and the FTB confirmed Pinnacle never sent our preparation. So, please, don't waste your money (more than 400$ for a simple tax return). They are online services that do everything for 100$ and it is just perfect! read more

HORRIBLE COMPANY.THE WORST! RUN! DO NOT GO HERE! I was told their staff was still attending school and will be getting their CPA license. I own a small business and my income tax was outsourced to someone who was incompetent. I found so many errors and mistakes that I had to correct this tax filer 10 times. I was initially interviewed by Danny. He asked me if I received a tax form from Shopify. Um...Shopify only gives to us if we made over $20k in sales per year. Wow, this Danny guy does not know anything about how tax or small business works. I asked Danny for a quote on his Bookkeeping service and he straight up told me to worry about that later. I guess they don't want my business. I kept a copy of my email correspondence with this company, and I wrote: "Hello Danny, We met on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. You stated you will be finished with my income tax within 2-3 days. I see that the last time you logged into my Quickbooks was Aug. 16. It's been 7 days. I have not heard anything from your company. Your other CPA colleague has not contacted me for questions by email or by phone either. Could you please let me know how much longer this will take since your promise of 2-3 days filing is overdue." They responded to my Yelp review, claiming they never spoke with me. I welcome EVERYONE to write me. And I can provide copies of all my email correspondences with this company as proof. And it does show their email address from @pinnacletaxandaccounting.com. I created a special folder in my email inbox as a reminder to never use this company again. NIGHTMARE! UPDATE: So today 8/3/2018 I got a message behind the scene from Danny S and this is what he wrote: "Instead of leaving a nasty email about our firm, you could reach out to resolve this issue as we have no idea who you are. If we spoke in 2017, not sure why you are coming back now and I am pretty sure you haven't paid us for any services." I blocked Danny S. from writing me and report to Yelp Support. I don't appreciate this company writing me behind the scene. I feel bullied and threatened. This is unacceptable. Yelp reviews are for us consumers to write an honest review of our experience and we should have the right to do so without any retaliation and bullying. Danny claimed he is pretty sure I didn't pay for any services. THIS IS AN OUTRIGHT LIE. I had to pay in ADVANCE with my credit card BEFORE they can start filing my taxes. I still have a copy of that receipt for anyone who wants to see a copy of it. Email me, I'll be glad to send a copy to whomever that ask. Danny said I can reach out to resolve this issue. What issue? Your staff and firm are INCOMPETENT and uneducated in tax. Any further message from this company will force me to consult with an Attorney. read more

I've worked with Robert Hymers and Pinnacle on my personal taxes and my business accounting and taxes for the past two years and have been nothing short of impressed. Robert and his team are personable, efficient, knowledgeable and 100% reliable-- they put their clients first no matter the circumstances. They make the tax preparation process painless. They were patient as I gathered my needed information; they are responsive; and their explanations and exceptional strategic advice has been clear and concise. For example, they suggested that I restructure my business in a way that minimized my prior year tax liability, saving me tens of thousands of dollars in penalties and fees alone - (Special thanks to Hayk, their resident Wizard!). They champion quality, personalized service. Since day one, Robert and his team have made it obvious that they deeply care about their clients. They actively listen and learn each client's unique needs and circumstances and seamlessly align their combined efforts on your behalf, allowing for flexibility in services and resource allocation. When Covid hit, priorities had to shift and the folks at Pinnacle responded by expanding their accounting services, when necessary-- often working with me after hours or on weekends in order to help me secure my funding or meet application deadlines. The results speak for themselves. My business is starting to pick up again, my PPP loan has been forgiven (Thank you Stacey!) and I am blessed with a dedicated accounting firm that I know I can rely on to help me grow my business for years to come. I proudly recommend Robert Hymers and Pinnacle for all your Tax and Accounting needs. read more

2017 was my first year in business, and if you've ever attempted to open something, then you understand how difficult it can be to navigate the City, State, and Federal tax systems. Robert and Allen made everything easy and painless. They identified outstanding items I had overlooked, as well as made recommendations on ways I could save in 2017, and moving forward. In addition, they provided the following services: (1) prepared and filed State and Federal taxes; (2) prepared and filed documents to convert my LLC to an S Corp; (3) found an exemption from the 1st year City of LA business tax; (4) prepared and filed documents to obtain a City of LA Business License. I definitely recommend Pinnacle for your tax needs! read more

Nestled in the heart of downtown, in a quiet and secure building you will find Pinnacle Tax Services. Concierge will let you up after you've signed in. And you can put your worries at ease even though you are traveling up a gold and rusty old elevator. There is only good news waiting for you around corner. Yes, and once you've reached that door reading "#320" you can take a moment to pause and exhale or sigh. Then creak open that door with only but a smile on your face because Danny Sioni is that tax guy you've been waiting for. Scheduling my appointment was a breeze. I communicated via email and was given an appointment right away. Sioni is very quick at the draw when it comes to emails, which to me displays a high level of professionalism. My overall impression was nothing but positive (if your detective skills haven't already gathered that :-D ). I'll have to admit just like with anything new I was worried if it would be the right fit. I had been stuck with the same tax guy the last 3 years, but had recently lost him. So cheers to me for taking the chance (hooray) and thanks to Yelp reviewers for pointing me his way. Because finding an "honest" tax guy sounds like a mission impossible. However, Danny shook my hand and started working diligently right away. He put my worries to ease. And yes folks, he is that "honest" tax guy I was looking for. Not only that he was quick and professional. He took his time to help me and answered all my questions. In the end, I left very thankful for all his help. Remember: To always walk into things with a positive mindset and attitude and good things will happen or come of it. Thank you Mr. Sioni, until we meet again! read more

Pinnacle has done an exemplary job with my personal and business taxes over the past three years. They are great communicators and experts in their field, and are willing to go the extra mile. Their email communication is especially responsive and organized, and has proven a vital asset during these times. read more

Danny and his team are both professionals and tax wizards. The Pinnacle team not only perfectly filed my complicated set of 2016 taxes, they caught and corrected a number of errors that were made by a totally different agency (who I never should have used in hindsight). Additionally, I had been suffering from a particularly nasty W2 problem, where NY had erroneously collected all of my annual state taxes even though I was living in LA -- and the state of NY was refusing to refund me the full amount. Danny and his team fought hard on my behalf over the course of several months, filing all of the right paperwork and maintaining contact and pressure with the state of NY to issue the complete refund of the money they owed me. I really can't say enough great things about this team, their diligence, or or their commitment to their clients throughout the year. I 100% recommend using them, whether your taxes are simple or complex. read more

I had been through Hell and Back with the IRS. These guys took me to heaven. I now have a new CPA firm these guys are what service is about Thanks Danny read more

Outstanding customer service. They were able to answer to all of my questions and resolve my specific situation in extremely short period of time. special thanks to Hyak read more

Have been using Pinnacle for 5 years now, and have always had a great experience. Professional and very communicative. Have been working with Lexi the last couple years (our previous adviser Danny has since left) and she is absolutely fantastic. Will absolutely continue to use them for many years to come! Thank you for always taking care of us! read more

Thank you everyone ay pinnacle to keep working on my Taxes from home during this time of crisis* you did a great job on my past and late papers. Glad that I found you through my friend Ryan all the way from New York *** read more

My previous CPA passed away in 2015 so I had to find a new one back then and I remember calling different CPA firms and what I noticed was that everyone was base everything on money. Bad business to just always talk about money and based everything on that! When I called Pinnacle Tax Services and spoke to Danny he was very patience in answering all of my questions and I got a good vibe right the way so I didn't hesitate in hire them to be my CPA for both my businesses. They are actually doing my bookkeeping as well. I am always available for my clients and I usually have a hard time to get phone calls back from other people or businesses but not with them. As of today, Danny from Pinnacle Tax services is always there to answer every questions I have, via email or text and even on weekends which is amazing. All of my questions and requests are always perfectly answer on time and I am very grateful for this. I never want to deal with another CPA. They are great and they definitely know what they are doing. Thank you Danny for taking good care of my businesses taxes and for always being there to answer my questions and provide me with excellent service. I definitely recommend this firm. read more

The folks at Pinnacle are positively amazing!!! I was referred to Pinnacle by a fellow colleague after moving to LA from Colorado this spring. I particularly needed someone familiar with the entertainment industry who was knowledgeable, reliable, and most of all, responsive. Wow! Working with Danny Sioni and Junghee Lambert is exactly what I was looking for and beyond! They are *super* responsive and always handle any questions or concerns I might have about my business needs expeditiously and with detailed professional explanations as to the best steps to take, and even assist with most of the paperwork! They've helped me consolidate my out-of-state corporate licenses and streamline my deductions. It's very rare indeed to find financial professionals who are knowledgeable, passionate AND efficient at what they do, so finding Pinnacle and having their team help keep my business in order has been a godsend. THANK YOU!!! read more

My experience with Pinnacle was very frustrating. From the very beginning I felt pushed aside, looked down on, and like my business did not matter to them. Let me start from the beginning... I was drawn to Pinnacle due to their glowing reviews on Yelp and the fact that they were located so close to my home. (For the last 4 years I have been driving to San Bernardino to see my tax preparer.) When I reached out to Pinnacle via email to schedule an appointment I received an immediate response. We were told we must have a (free) consultation before getting our taxes done and Danny was very accommodating when I told him I needed an appointment late in the day due to the fact that I work an hour and a half away from home. We were able to meet with Danny at 6:30pm the very next day about dissolving my husband's LLC and preparing our taxes. Our taxes are pretty straight-forward with minor deductions and nothing overly complicated. I feel like once we explained to Danny what was needed, his attitude changed drastically. As if we were wasting his time with our simple requests. He even said to us, "I normally do not deal with this small, simple stuff... I typically focus on more complicated work." Okay... Should we talk to someone else then? We met with Pinnacle with only a week and a half until tax day so we decided to hire them despite the attitude. Danny said to leave our tax file with him and he would email us our tax return in a week. I expressed concern about leaving my file with him since I did not have copies of ANY of my tax documents (1099's, W2's, receipts, etc). Danny said we would get everything back in a week so not to worry. Since I wanted my original copies back (and not scanned copies), I asked Danny if we could come in once our tax return was ready and he said that would be fine. Fast forward 1 week: The tax deadline is imminent so I email Danny to schedule our follow up appointment. No answer. I spend the next two days trying to make a follow up appointment with Danny and the quick, attentive communication from a week prior is now non-existent. Once I finally get a hold of him I try to schedule another late afternoon appointment but Danny made it clear that I was inconveniencing him by doing so. He "makes an exception" to see me at 6 but says that I need to "make sure I set a time for early in the day next year." This frustrates me because I made my schedule clear from the get-go... If we cannot meet late in the day, we cannot do business with each other. I feel like Pinnacle is accommodating when you schedule your consultation but is no longer willing to oblige once you are a client that isn't high net-worth. I left work early to make my 6pm appointment with Danny and after he guilt tripped me about making him work late, he didn't even show up to the appointment! He had one of his associates meet with me instead and when she handed me my tax file all of the documents that I specifically came to pick up were missing. (My receipts, 1099's, W2's, etc.) Someone was able to locate all of the missing paperwork and I was happy to finally be done with Pinnacle. I would rather use Turbo Tax in the future. I will NOT be back. read more

Hayk was very very responsive. I contacted about 5 firms on a Saturday morning, and he was the only person to respond to me over the weekend. While I do not think people should expect others to work over the weekend, I nonetheless appreciated the prompt responses. If he stops responding to your e-mail, it means @gmail has started sending you to his spam filter. read more

I had an appointment with a certain Hayk. Really rude person: (1) As soon as I arrived in the office he started to talk to me in an aggressive way arguing I did not take his calls. I was really surprised because I had already confirmed the appointment and he called me about 20 minutes before, while I was in the car, the reason why I did not take his calls; (2) That day I had my shooes little bit dirty because I was in rush to arrive on time at the appointment. Hayk looked at my shooes and than loocked at me in a really disgusted way, like if I were the worse person in the universe; (3) When we finally started the meeting he asked me for tax return of the previous year, I started to look for it in my filefolder and after one minute, he sayed in a really hangry "hurry up I do not want waste my time with you"; (4) When he started to look at my documentation he sayed some suspecious thinghs, I had the impression he was not really expert in fileing tax treaty for J1 visa holder and for foreign people. I would not hire this kind of person for something important like fileing tax return. Stay away from this place. read more

Drove from the Westside to downtown only to be told that the person I was meeting with for an initial consultation was out for the day. I've never experienced such poor professionalism. One of the CPA's met with me but it was pretty clear she was more of a numbers person just filling in last minute. Afterwards I never received a follow up or apology for the missed appointment. Being that this was a terrible first impression, I did not use their services. read more

Danny is the man when it comes to taxes. I was always stressed out come tax time. Now thanks to Danny I'm anxiety free and am looking forward to getting some money back from my return. Everyone is professional and friendly and value their clients time. My family is now slowly making the move over to Pinnacle Tax Service as well. Highly recommend you make your appointment now. read more

Professional and very quick. Took care of all my tax needs. Highly recommend! read more

Danny made the process of filing my corporate and personal taxes so much less stressful. He was excellent! Last year, my previous accountant was unresponsive and made tons of mistakes. But Danny was the opposite of this guy--he was extremely attentive, prepared accurate returns with quick turn around, and he gave me great advice to help me maximize my refund. Plus, he moved mountains to help me file on time. He is wonderful and I can't recommend him highly enough. I am so glad I found him! read more

This company is a nightmare! They messed up my taxes for 2016 so badly! I used this service in 2015, and was advised that if I changed my LLC to an SCorp it would save me in taxes, and asked if I wanted to do this, and I agreed! This was never done I found out the next tax year. In 2015 Robert recommended a payroll service ADP to me, and set me up with an appointment. I used their service in 2016, and I even reminded Robert that I never received papers from ADP, and asked if they had sent him my papers, to which he never emailed back, but I assumed that he was taking care of this. Pinnacle did not add payroll information on my 2016 taxes, and I am just now finding this out from the IRS force debiting thousands of dollars from my account!!! They also never turned in my payment arrangement papers which I signed and sent back to Pinnacle in October. I noticed in November that a payment had not come from my account yet, so I emailed Lien Cao from Pinnacle Tax asking her why that was, and also why I received a penalty notice in the mail from the IRS, to which she responded that the IRS would take at least 2 months to start the installment plan. I am now getting letters from the IRS and state saying that I owe in full THOUSANDS and that the installment plan was never sent!! I emailed the company asking what is going on, and if they can fix this for me, and my response from them was they sent me the number of the IRS, and a disengagement letter saying that they do not have the resources to continue helping me. I have already paid them over $1500 to file my taxes in 2016. The only reason that I used this company for 2016 taxes was because I initially paid $950 for them to start a new LLC, and changed my mind about the new company the same day that I paid, so they never filed the papers for this, and I asked for a refund but never got a response back. So then, hoping not to lose the $950, and not knowing what to do, I asked if we could use the $950 for the next tax year, to which they responded back immediately that I could and I paid them the difference to file 2016 taxes. I am going to have to hire a tax attorney to help me now. read more

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Our law firm consulted with Pinnacle Tax Services on a tax matter when one of our corporate clients received a surprise notice from the IRS. I learned of Pinnacle through a referral and got in touch with Robert. He returned my initial call promptly and quickly reviewed the issues. He emailed us back within the hour with a comprehensive plan on how to address the issues. I was pleasantly surprised that we received follow-up calls from Pinnacle Tax Services. They are quick, thorough, and have expertise in all things tax/accounting. Our firm will use them again in the future. read more

I found Pinnacle online after my usual accountant disappeared, I'm assuming on vacation. I'm a small business owner, and Danny couldn't have been nicer, or more professional and efficient. I had a delinquent tax issue to deal with, which is always scary and stressful, and he helped immeasurably with his calm and warm manner, as well as working within my budget. I will definitely be returning to Danny & Pinnacle for future tax issues. read more

Danny delivered as promised honestly made my life alot easier. I had alot of taxes to take care of and he was good every step of the way. I am confident about his work and he is knowledgeable and experienced when it comes to taxes. He was really fast, efficient and honestly I can't recommend him enough. He's the man! If you're looking for a reliable accountant and want your taxes done right trust Danny. Thank you! read more

I couldn't be more pleased with Pinnacle Tax Services, in particular with Hayk. He responded to my Yelp message promptly and offered his help to me with no intention of charging as my issue was only getting in touch with the IRS about a late refund. He was able to tell me my issue was resolved within mere hours! I couldn't believe how generous and kind hearted this was. I would recommend him to anyone because anyone can do your taxes, but only a few have this kind of decency. Thank you, Hayk!! read more

If you do not make a lot of money this is not the place to go. You will most likely work with one of the foreign students that he has working there and will not get the healthcare form filled out. That is an additional $275. I have inquired with other tax preparers that they include this in their fee. Nothing amazing here unless you make the big bucks. read more

I found this company online 2 years ago. They have fixed my tax problem that my prior Accountant had created, and they have made my life more easier. Being a business owner you need to make sure your taxes are done correctly. I love the fact that they are on point, they reply to my emails on time, and they worked with my schedule since I travel a lot. I would highly recommend this company to anyone read more

I hate doing my taxes because I always end up either paying so much to or getting so little back from the IRS. I realized that was because I was going to the wrong places all these years. This year I was blessed to meet Danny, he helped me with my taxes that I didn't even know was possible. He really knows his stuff. If you are self employed and want to pay as little as possible or if you are w2 and want to get as much back as possible then contact Danny over at Pinnacle Tax and Accounting. Danny also helped me with some back taxes that the IRS screwed up on and the results were 100%. I can't thank Danny enough! Now I don't have to worry about the IRS garnishing my wages. Thank you Danny!! read more

Danny is amazing, I'm definitely recommending you. He was super helpful in getting my business and personal taxes done together . He helped me with filing business papers and getting my California LLC papers and fees organized . Danny uses his experience and knowledge to help you to get your taxes done fast and correctly . Thank you. read more

Danny's the best. Straightforward, delivers everything promptly, very clear communication on what's needed. Wouldn't trust anybody else with my business! read more

Danny was extremely helpful. The services I have received over the past two years have been exceptional and the prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend Pinnacle to anyone who is looking for a tax professional. read more

I scheduled a free consultation for asking about my tax return as a student. They answered all questions I have even though my tax return is very simple. I highly recommend people to let them handle their personal tax return to pay as little tax as possible. read more

I'm so glad I found Pinnacle Tax Services! Danny knows exactly what needs to be done for you to save money on your taxes. He is very professional and knowledgeable. Taxes can be overwhelming but Danny makes you feel taken care of! He gave me great advise at a very reasonable rate. Thank you Danny & Pinnacle Tax Services for your hard work and great customer service! read more

I've dealt with the Big 4 CPA firms and the professionals at Pinnacle provided better advice and much more personalized service. They have the knowledge of a large firm and the customer care that we all want. I have had them sit in on meetings with investment bankers, attorneys and other consultants. They contributed greatly to the success of the meetings and made our company look much better to our funders. Because of this we decided to have Pinnacle take over our entire accounting department. Robert is a delight to work with. He understands the complex language of taxes, securities and finances but he is so personable and talks to us in the language we all understand. No matter what your needs in tax, accounting, finance or securities I would highly recommend Robert and the whole Pinnacle team. read more