Michael is a consummate tax professional. I've worked with a number of different tax professionals…read moreand he is by far the best. Michael is friendly, responsive, and knowledgeable. He takes the time to explain tax concepts that often feel structured to be intentionally opaque and purposefully confusing for taxpayers. The world is full of awful communicators. Michael isn't one of them. He communicates quickly, clearly, and frequently, which I really appreciate. Best of all, he's used to working with businesses. If you're a freelancer, small business, or a creator who needs help with tax strategy, planning, and filing, Michael is your guy. Most people only think about filing taxes one month out of the year, but there are things you can and should be doing the other 11 months to better position yourself to pay less in personal and business taxes when they're due. Michael can definitely help you with this! Michael is security conscious, which you don't typically see among tax professionals. I really appreciated this about him. He uses a client portal that allows you to enable two-factor authentication to help keep your documents private and secure and WILL NOT send sensitive documents via email, which is a major security risk. Michael helped me work through a really annoying, unique business tax issue that required manual work. He dusted off his payroll software and ran the numbers for me by hand, which is incredible. He provided me with everything needed to submit to local, state, and federal agencies. When it looked like we weren't going to make the tax deadlines due to my unique business tax issue, he proactively filed an extension. This sounds basic, but with previous people, if I didn't specifically make the request they wouldn't file an extension. Crazy, right? If you're not yet convinced that Michael is the person to handle your taxes, then there's no hope for you. Just kidding. You should schedule some time to chat with him. Any concerns or fears you have will be put to rest. And when Michael has finished tidying up your taxes and that heavy weight lifts from your life, you'll totally get why this review was so long.

So happy to have found Michael! He made navigating and filing taxes incredibly stress-free, even…read morewith tricky variables. He's always extremely patient, kind, and responsive. His electronic system for gathering and providing info makes the process quick and easy. He's thorough in answering questions and explains in a way that's easy to understand. Highly recommend Michael's services. Looking forward to working with Michael for many years to come.

Nicole and Alba are great! I am a long time customer, and they are always there to help with all my…read moreinsurance needs. I highly recommend them!

Mark and his staff are very helpful. I've been insured for…read more Over 10 years. Mark has been kind & the office always take time to answer my questions. Mark is always available. Would definitely recommend!

I help manage the finances of a small condo complex in East Hampton and we hired Tom LaMarco a…read morecouple of years ago to do our taxes. He ended up encouraging us to join PayHOA, an organization that helps groups like ours take care of their finances much more easily. Tom was there every step of the way to help me learn exactly how to use the system and I am now basically flying solo, it's so easy. He has been a big help, always seems to be available when I have a question, and is a pleasure to work with. I'd recommend him if you need accounting help!

Use Steve for my taxes every year He makes it easy and…read morequick! Definitely Recommend for anyone who needs financial guidance

The team at this State Farm location is 5 star through and through. Response time is immediate…read more Staff is friendly and efficient. Any and all questions answered. I never felt like they were trying to get one over on me like other insurance brokers. Amy P is a rockstar, sharp shooter and guided us in every part of the process. We were getting ripped off on our homeowners insurance that just continued creeping up and creeping up. With State Farm we were able to save $2000 on homeowners and combined with our auto saving another $400. They made the process simple and straightforward! THANK YOU!

Amy was knowledgeable and easy to work with. Highly recommend this branch of State Farmread more

Dennis provides full courteous service to my entire family. For many years. We have multiple…read morepolicies including auto, umbrella, home owners, apartment ins, and life. Dennis provides excellent advice and happy to share his experience with his clients. He's the most responsive client oriented person I've ever done business with. If you make quick decisions on new cars etc and need an insurance card immediately this is the agency to work with. Dan

Alan, my guy very helpful everytime I call he's always happy to talk & sounds excited always get…read moredone what I ask check him out l, very good service by him.

Randy and his office staff are so great to work with. They are a phenomenal team. Thank you for…read morebeing so attentive and taking care of all of our policies and needs. Your quick response to our problem with our IRA is appreciated more than you know!

*1-27-18* That's your submission, that I said something…read moreunprofessional? I find it interesting that I bought a new car which took three days to ship and yet I received an upsetting letter?? It was a bank issue from Acura and I was contacted over the phone. The end result was the new State Farm agent quickly resolved the issue. Placing the blame on the customer seems to repeat after all these years. I wish you well in future endeavors. Do you know the saying let sleeping dogs lie? For years I left this review sit idle. Seeing his picture with a billboard just pisses me off and now? Stony Brook neighbors, judge for yourself. I moved to the area over twenty years ago. My wife and I were two young kids starting out, we need home insurance, car insurance, collector car insurance, insurance! So we go to our local State Farm insurance office, agent Randy Pelosi across from the train station. Years ago, I needed a unique insurance auto policy. I was away on business in Ft Lauderdale and I surprised my wife with a new Acura MDX that I bought in Florida. Normally I'd drive that sucka to the auto train but I was swamped with work. I explain the situation to Mr. Pelosi, not a problem he explains. We'll take care of it. Great! I have my buddy take care of the auto shipping and away we go! Nothing happened to the car but the policy the way it was written caused a problem with my bank. It's not a problem for me, things happen. The office opens at 9am. I ask for Mr. Pelosi and I'm told he'll be in shortly. I wait 90 minutes, he's not showing up. I left a check to pay my insurance premium and said I'll call back. No harm, no foul. Here's where it gets interesting. I call about 11:30 and say hi Randy (we've done business for years and knows us) I can tell he's nervous on the phone. I told him about the policy how it was wrong and needs to be re-written properly. He's talking on the phone loudly like I'm irrational? I kept saying it's not a problem, let's just fix it. Then he drops the bomb, we may have to drop you as a customer. What?! I said what the heck man? If thats true then please give me back my check, I just made a payment and we'll go separate ways. He says if I come to the office he's calling the police. Folks, we live in nice quite area. I've had State Farm since I joined the military at 18. This guy, I am telling you is unprofessional. I called State Farm corporate and they said maybe he had a bad day. They switched me over to a new agent. My Check was cashed, no disruption in service and my new rep fixed the insurance issue that Mr. Pelosi couldn't resolve. I'm Yelp elite and know how writing a review first is tricky. This guy could have his wife and office workers with 1 reviews give glowing 5 star reviews for this business. And then they'll attack me in their reviews! In this day and age where Online insurance companies like GEICO operate, do you need a brick and mortar office with a guy who acts like a tool bag? 15 years ago he did and this review is my only recourse. If you want to use his service, enjoy. Just be aware this guy won't own up to a mistake on his part.

I've trusted Steve Barnes with my taxes since 2008, and they have been outstanding every single…read moreyear. They are incredibly fast, highly diligent, and consistently reliable. I submit my tax information in February, and my returns are always completed accurately and on time without any issues. Their professionalism, efficiency, and attention to detail are unmatched. I highly recommend Steve Barnes to anyone looking for dependable, top-quality tax preparation services.

WORST EXPERIENCE!!! I should have read the reviews before choosing this company to do my taxes…read more They ignored all requests for guidance costing me penalty and interest fees with the IRS. They are nasty, unprofessional, apathetic, individuals. I repeatedly appealed to the owner Steven Barnes to no avail. GO ELSEWHERE!!