Diwakar Taxes handled my tax filings for several years. Recently, I worked with another tax…read moreconsultant who identified multiple refunds and corrections that I was eligible for, which has now required me to amend returns across multiple years. When I discussed these issues with Diwakar Taxes, the concerns were largely dismissed rather than reviewed in detail. In one particular case involving a tax-advantaged expenditure, they refused to classify it as eligible even though my financial advisor and other CPAs later filed it correctly and helped me obtain additional refunds. For me, the primary expectation from a tax consultant is not just accurate filing and legal compliance, but also ensuring clients receive all legitimate deductions and refunds available to them. Unfortunately, that expectation was not met in my experience. Other aspects of the service: 1. Communication - OK 2. Responsiveness - Below average 3. Price - OK 4. Value - Not at all fine

I had my taxes filed at the Santa Clara branch of Diwakar Taxes, and I truly loved the experience…read more What stood out most was their appointment-based process where your in-person presence is required. This makes a huge difference because you get the opportunity to sit face-to-face with experienced tax consultants and clarify every doubt in real time. I especially appreciated how thorough they were with foreign income reporting and other complex tax situations. Their team asks detailed questions to make sure nothing is missed--even in cases where you may forget to bring a document or may not even realize a certain form or income needs to be reported. That level of guidance gave me a lot of confidence that my return was being prepared accurately and completely. I've been to other tax firms before, and many of them mostly work remotely and simply file based only on the documents we provide. The problem is that as clients, we may not always know what all needs to be included, and not every firm takes the time to guide us. That's why I strongly feel Diwakar Taxes is an excellent choice, especially if you want careful preparation, experienced consultants, and confidence that your return is done right.

The team had great customer service and was able to lay out all the option for my concerns…read more Definitely would recommend!

I needed tax questions answered ge did a excellent professional job. If I need more help…read more I will sure use him agin

If I could put negative stars I would. I should have checked Yelp before using their services…read more Unprofessional Unresponsive Creative super late datelines Cannot clearly communicate, unable to reach the IRS for months Finally put me in a bad situation, and now he is ghosting me. Stay away at all costs, Bhuiyan is worse than H&R Block. I am ready to take legal action.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS GUY AT ALL COST !…read more I HOPE THIS IS NOT TOO LATE WHEN YOU READ THIS ! BE CAREFUL / AWARE AND TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE! So many calls unanswered and ignored So many texts unanswered and ignored Unprofessional , unreliable , not responsive Avoid Bhuiyan & Associates, CPA at all cost ! Do not use this man period! Save your time and your money! I am doing my part to advise people on all social media and I hope to god it's not too late . Thanks and good luck

I have been working with Joe for the last few years. I first used him when Turbo Tax advisory…read moreservice sent me for a tailspin. After seeing the error strewn tax return, called around at short notice and was not able to get anyone's time. Finally stumbled upon Joe's reviews on Yelp and decided to give it a shot. Was impressed with his knowledge on my first call and decided to give him a chance soon after. I have not been disappointed - Joe knows his stuff including stocks for startups and small business rules.

After my mom died, I needed to get CPA help, so I could get an estimate of how much of her estate…read moreto reserve for the next year's taxes. Most places I called didn't want to deal with me (too small potatoes I guess!) or charged too much. After finding Joe Collett (LPC Tax) online, I interviewed him in person, and he seemed a great guy! So I hired him to do the estimate, at a reasonable cost; he also got a reappraisal of mom's property to minimize taxes. The next year I hired him to do the estate taxes; more complicated than I thought, and he did a great and thorough job! Later he even wrote a letter to the IRS to cancel a penalty they had levied, so I got an unexpected refund. I highly recommend Joe Collett, as he is honest, straightforward, and highly competent; everything you want in a tax accountant.

My wife and I have just begun the process of converting our sole proprietorship to an LLC and Shay…read morePerera has been tremendously helpful. He came highly recommended by a local attorney and now I can see why. We've contacted many local tax professionals and unfortunately many of them have not even bothered to respond, which blows my mind as a small business owner. We scheduled an initial consultation with Shay and right from the start it was clear that he was both knowledgable and personable and the type of person we would want to work with. He has answered all of our questions about the potential tax benefits of this move, how much we should declare as income, how to get set up, and many others. Looking forward to working with Shay in the future!

Bennet is great. I'm guessing he's one of the partners of that firm, and he's the one I always…read morework with. He's prepared corporate 1120 and state tax returns for a few companies I've worked with, and he is friendly, knowledgable, and professional, always did excellent work, on-time and on-budget. The office is in a weird spot, up a narrow staircase, at the back of that Safeway strip mall, between Rite-Aid and that Ariake Sushi. Bennet has a broad knowledge base in business in general, international business, finance, and of course tax is his core expertise.

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.

WARNING: **AVOID AT ALL COSTS!**…read more Before having David's team prepare my tax return, it was agreed upon and confirmed in email with his team that I would pay the same amount as last year for my tax return. I was surprised to find out that shortly before my return was due, they decided to raise the cost of my tax return significantly, despite the agreed upon price set by his colleague. His team failed to communicate any increase in price or additional services rendered in all my communications with them. I strongly recommend going to another CPA if you want confidence your return will be prepared without issue.

Best CPA firm out there in the greater Bay Area. Koehler and team are always patient, sincere, and…read morecaring when it came to my GF's taxes and her financial situation. Without their help, we wouldn't be where we are today :) Thank you!

Came to get my taxes done for 2014 and was helped by Farhad Lodin. Very nice guy and super…read moreknowledgeable. Saved me more money than my previous CPA. Being a small business owner I needed all of the deductions I could get, and Farhad made that happen. He completed my taxes in 3 days and I received my copy that same day. I am very impressed with his professionalism and quick service. I will keep the referrals coming!

I have been doing my taxes with them for 3 years now and it's about time I give a review…read more They are responsive- I usually get an appointment the next day, which is really convenient for my schedule. My many complicated questions regarding the tax process are always answered throughly and they are great about asking questions to really maximize my return. Best of all their price is reasonable compared to other tax services providing the same type of professional service. I will continue to do my taxes with them.