This year was the 3rd year we have used their services... I…read moremust say once again how thankful and pleased we are with Jeff Restivo... The best!!! We highly recommend him for ALL your tax needs... Extremely honest...helpful... knowledgeable.. trustworthy.. and he truly cares about his clients.. I wish I could give him MORE than 5 stars.. He helped us so much with our long form taxes for our small business. Thank you once again Jeff! Irene S

Amazing experience with CPA Jeff…read more He is very efficient, friendly, and skilled at what he does. He has helped me ensure that I am maximizing my tax return. Probably my favorite thing about him is that he doesn't seem to give his clients the "you're wasting my time" uptight vibe that I'm sure many of you have experienced with other accountants. The overall process with him has been extremely simple and cost-effective. I highly recommend Jeff as a business accountant and as a personal income tax accountant.

Set up a consultation online. Called at the time of appointment and phone lines were busy. Left a…read moremessage and never heard back. I was never even acknowledged. At least take the time and have the decency to let someone know you're unable to provide services.

I'm another satisfied customer of Michael and Tax Rabbi…read more They've been doing my taxes for several years and always have done a wonderful job. If I have tax questions Michael answers them with knowledge. I've had to file extensions which they've handled appropriately (and yes, that hasn't always been the case with prior tax accountants). Overall I wish there was something else I could hire them for because they're exactly the kind of company I enjoy working with.

I went to Mark Pasternak for advice and assistance with accounting and taxes for a newly formed,…read moresmall business. Mark spent approximately 30 minutes with me, explaining how various expenses should be recorded in Quickbooks. Afterward, he sent me home with a list of documents he would need to file my taxes. I provided Mark with what he needed via email and he did not respond. I sent several follow-up emails asking if he could move forward with helping with our taxes. Mark NEVER responded. Once I realized that Mark would not be helpful, I requested TWICE that he return my documents I provided in our first meeting and he still NEVER RESPONDED. I see that his website is still running so I assume he is still running a business. His lack of communication with me is pathetic. I have taken my business to McGowan and Guntermann and they have been outstanding. I happily pay my accounting and tax bills to McGowan and Gunterman, not Mark Pasternak.

Sadly I had the same experience that Will had. I "inherited" Mark when I bought a business and…read morewhile he was ok with small tasks here and there, he was completely unwilling to work with my accounting software, and sat on my Fed tax returns for over 6 months. Many unanswered emails and phone calls later, and a pressing deadline, I have taken my business elsewhere. At the recommendation of Will I went to McGowan and Guntermann. They seem MUCH more helpful.

Called in and they said they are not taking new clients right now. However, they answered my…read morequestions free of charge . B&F Contact me if a slot opens up.

I contacted them a new customer looking to do personal income taxes. Jeremy was super fast to…read morerespond and after review of my past taxes and a quick discussion confirmed they have availability and sent over a quote. I think the fee for service was very reasonable. They were able to provide me a way to securely upload my documents for processing. They prepared our taxes quickly and called for clarifications prior to sending them to us for approval. I was super impressed with everyone and this company and how quickly they worked. I did contact them early and filing late February probably helped. I would definitely recommend contacting them if considering a CPA or Tax preparation service. Thanks!!

Hands down the best CPA around! His staff is very…read moreprofessional and always available to answer questions.

Our family accountant for over 35 years and going strong!…read moreHe's been our trusted tax preparer, business account and IRS/EDD troubleshooter through thick and thin. He's amazingly available and highly reliable; a rock!

Coast Village Group is now my Favorite CPA, Accountant, Bookkeeping Service ever!…read moreAfter years and years of never being able to get a hold of my CPA, Account, Bookkeeper until they need me to pay one of their invoices, I now have Coast Village Group. Amazing, Incredible, Capable, Competent, Trustworthy and they work for me and my businesses. Never seen a CPA, Accountant, Bookkeeper respond faster to me than Coast Village Group. Plus, they don't overcharge or make up extra billing hours. 100% Recommended and I know the business and had my Series 7, 31, 64, Managed Futures, and other Degrees and Licenses.

I've been working with Sean at Coast Village Group and he's been amazing. Super genuine, smart, and…read morealways quick to respond. He's helped me save a ton on taxes and find smarter ways to run my business. If you need a reliable CPA in Santa Barbara who actually cares about your success, Sean's your guy.

One of my tax years was simply a nightmare. I had tried to file myself through TurboTax and even…read moretried another way and nothing was going through. I received a letter from the IRS and remembered that the dad of one of my students and his wife had their own tax prep business. I gave Rod and Julia a call and they were happy to help me with this issue. Also I used them for this year's return. So my problem was resolved and they will be my go to tax preparers from here on out. I think their rates are competitive. Mostly I just trust them.

I highly recommend against using SB Tax Pros. While Rod is a very nice guy, I do not believe he is…read morea good CPA. He may be a good CPA for maybe the basic of basic tax needs, but for anything slightly more complicated (stocks, crypto, backdoor roth IRA conversions, tax credits, etc) Firstly, when I sent him my tax documents, I also gave him specific instructions on what forms to fill out because my tax situation is a bit more complex than a typical tax payer. Not only did he not follow my instructions, he didn't even properly fill out the forms he was supposed to fill out. For anyone interesting, if you did a backdoor roth IRA, that requires an 8606 form which I told him he needed to fill out. Never happened. I also gave him other instructions as well such as using a previous years tax credit carryover. He never did that either. These mistakes resulted in him saying that I owed more than $13k to the IRS. I saved myself $13k by doing my owe taxes instead using TurboTax rather than paying Rod to do my taxes. Secondarily, before all of this, I recommended him to a coworker. With my coworker, Rod did not properly fill in the cost basis for capital gain/loss reporting even though my coworker has proof that he sent in both the 1099 and the supplemental stock forms (which has the adjusted cost basis). I ended up catching this mistake when I reviewed my coworkers taxes. Rod just used the cost basis of $0 rather than the actual cost basis. This resulting in over a $40k mistake in capital gain/loss reporting that my coworker never should have owed. So to summarize, do not go to SBTaxPros for anything complex, anything stock related, etc. It can cost you thousands of dollars, or even 10's of thousands of dollars.

Howard Hudson is truly a professional. My husband and I are physicians with diverse financial…read moreproblems. We have found him to care about accuracy, always responsive to any questions clearly in writing. Margaret Bischel MD, FACP

The worst. Never again. The unqualified lackey upon whom I was pawned off botched a simple tax…read morereturn after months of delays. After I had a qualified CPA at another firm redo the return, I owed 80 percent LESS than Hudson and Co. had estimated. Save yourself the aggravation and the fees. Find a firm that knows what they're doing and cares about their clients.