Raymond Nazaryan is not just an extremely knowledgeable CPA, who makes it his duty to know…read moreabsolutely every detail about tax issues, he is also one of the most ethical and honest people I have ever met. Raymond is truly a one of a kind professional. Working with him and his high caliber team is a privilege.

Came here for a consulatation about a scary tax audit issue through a reccomendation. Varden was…read morestraightforward and honest about my situation, and what was the best course of action to take to resolve it. My case was pretty close ended so unfortunately there wasn't much anyone could do, He was very knowlegeable about how the system works and explained it to me to relieve my anxieties of the unknown. Varden was generous with his time and did what he could to help me and told me to reach out if I had any questions, which I did. I highly recccomend his services especially if you are in an audit or complex tax situation. Everyone at the office was friendly and sensitive to the overwhelming stress an audit can create.

I was referred to Mr. Sam and his team at Jarrar & Associates CPAs by my brother, who had a great…read moreexperience with him when closing his business, and I am so glad I decided to work with him as well. From the start, he was professional, knowledgeable, and very thorough. He took the time to review both my personal and DBA taxes, explained everything in clear terms, and made sure I understood each step of the process. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a reliable and trustworthy CPA!

Well, it's tax time, and I've returned again to Sam and his team at Jarrar & Associates, of course…read more They've brought detailed attention to preparing my personal and sole-proprietorship businesses in the past, and I've appreciated their approachability and kindness in explaining tax complexities to me when I needed it. They've helped make the process a lot less stressful for me, and they've earned my recommendation.

Excellent, so happy to to have Tony on our side. We live in Venice and found TaxPlus through seeing…read moregreat reviews on Yelp so gave them a go. We couldn't be happier.

I would NOT recommend this place if you want any kind of communication. Did we get our taxes filed?…read moreYes, at the very last minute but we did so I'll give them a star for at least getting that done. But we still had some questions with upcoming payments and documents and they "seemed" eager to help. However, after we paid the fee for the tax filing, they completely ghosted us. I've sent them questions with documents three time asking them to respond and follow up and have gotten nothing. If you have too many clients and are too busy, at the very least respond and tell us, it takes less than a minute. Don't just repeatedly ignore our emails when you're the ones that offered to be helpful. Very unprofessional.

They are fast, reliable and knowledgeable. I had many questions and Sean made sure to explain…read moreeverything to me. The team made things very straightforward for me, and their tax organizer is the most easily digestible tax organizer I've ever filled out. I will definitely be using them again for next year. -Maria

We engaged Direct Tax Relief after receiving a massive penalty from the IRS for an information…read morereturn. The cost for engaging them wasn't cheap, but was a fraction of the penalty. It took many months for IRS to respond to their letter (partly due to the government shutdown that was going on during the time). However, the IRS agreed with their argument in the letter and waived the penalty. It was a huge relief to us from a very unfortunate and minor error in the form that we had submitted a couple years ago. Super happy with the outcome and I'd definitely use Direct Tax Relief again should something like this happen with the IRS again in the future!

Love this company! They are kind considerate and extremely helpful for my needs, Orah is wonderful!…read moreI appreciate her patience with me, I feel very fortunate that they have me as a client!

I had a nightmare experience a couple months ago with an accountant named David Lazar. Rude,…read moreunprofessional and grossly incompetent. The monster gave me all the wrong answers and was extremely insulting and disrespectful. He seemed to hate working for this company. I ran as fast as I could and never went back!

I entrusted this Enrolled Agent with resolving a serious tax identity theft issue involving a…read morefraudulent 1099-MISC, and the experience was beyond disappointing. After 20 months and counting of waiting patiently , I was left with little to no communication, vague answers, and virtually no sense that my case was being actively managed. As a client, I expected someone with specialized IRS expertise to be proactive, transparent, and responsive. Instead, I found myself constantly wondering whether anything was actually being done on my behalf. Important questions went unanswered, updates were nonexistent, and I had to spend my own time chasing information that should have been provided without me asking. Tax identity theft is an incredibly stressful situation, and hiring a professional is supposed to provide peace of mind. Unfortunately, this service only added to the frustration. I paid for expertise and advocacy but felt abandoned throughout the process. I cannot recommend this tax service to anyone dealing with a complex IRS issue. If you value communication, professionalism, and accountability, I would strongly suggest looking elsewhere. I wish I could give them 0 stars.

Im getting nervous because I have Alex working on my taxes ans ive called several times to no…read moreavail.. no one answered the phone ! I hope i havent been had.

Alan Mehdiani prepared my 2024 tax returns, but the experience was disappointing. The process felt…read moreimpersonal, with limited communication. Questions were handled through voicemail, responses were often delayed, and some calls were not returned. I also paid a retainer based on their detailed questionnaire. Two months after my taxes were filed, I received an unexpected $275 invoice with no explanation. When I asked for clarification, I was told the retainer only covered preliminary setup and that additional forms identified during preparation resulted in extra charges. These fees were not clearly communicated in advance.

I had a good experience working with Alan Mehdiani. He answered my tax questions clearly and helped…read moreme understand a few things about deductions and filing that I was unsure about. The communication was professional and the process felt organized and straightforward. It was easy to schedule and everything was handled in a timely manner. I would recommend him if you need a CPA in the Beverly Hills area.

The Gavigan team--especially Josh and Brian-- has been preparing are taxes for several years. They…read moreare knowledgeable and thorough. Worth every penny.

This company obtained my tax information through some kind of buyout or agreement with Gibbar. I…read moredecided to go ahead and use their services for 2021 taxes. This year I used them again for my 2022 taxes. Michael J. was in charge of my account. 1) INVOICE INCREASE, WITHOUT ANY NOTIIFICATION. If you decide to use this company from one year to the next, I recommend asking them if their service charges remain the same or if they have increased. They will not notify you. The invoice for my 2022 taxes was $50 more than last year, for my 2021 taxes. As indicated on the invoice, it was the same service as 2021, yet they charged me $50 more with no notification or warning of any kind that their costs have increased. Their phone receptionist could not explain this cost increase, and referred me back to Michael J. After several attempts, I finally got Michael J. on the phone, and he simply says that they had to increase their fees because of rising filing costs (or something to that affect). It seemed to me quite the canned response. There was also no explanation as to why I was not notified of their service charge increases. 2) SIMPLE REQUEST TURNS INTO ORDEAL Michael J emailed me on 8/26/23 with my taxes to review. He stated "Once you have had a chance to review please let me know if you would like to discuss." I briefly spoke with him over the phone and asked him if he wouldn't mind just jotting down on my spreadsheet of categorized write offs, what amounts were written off. He raised no issues and said YES he could do that. I followed up with an email and the spreadsheet attached with this simple request on 8/28/23. Mind you, my taxes WERE NOT FILED YET WHEN MY REQUEST WAS MADE. And Michael J. had already agreed to do my request. Two days later, I went ahead and signed the taxes, BELIEVING that Michael J. would follow through on my simple request. I politely follow up week after week. Until finally the 5th request ONE MONTH LATER, on 9/29/23, I get an email response from the owner, Michael G, which reads: "Mike J had asked that i follow up you regarding your request.   I was bit surprised by your request as you had already approved my firm to file your taxes when you signed the IRS form 8879.   Our engagement concludes upon filing and acceptance of your taxes.    Because you did not use our tax organizer this makes it very time consuming to respond to your request and we would have increased fee to do this extra work had you asked for it prior to us filing your return.  We are completing other returns right now because of the upcoming final deadline and we are unable to comply with your request until after Oct 16th." Let's keep in mind that "our engagement" was NOT concluded at the time of my simple request. And that Michael J said he WOULD do my request. This was BEFORE I signed on 8/30/23. I follow up with Michael G. on November 17th, and he replies "Hi michael, You know they extended the deadline to nov 16 so we are still working on finishing up." (Notice his unprofessional response, and not capitalizing my name). So my simple request from 8/28/23 is apparently going to take 2 and a half months for you to answer? I replied to his email, asking him if he stands by his company reps (Michael J.) and what they tell your customers... I also asked if he was going to stick by his word, that would comply with my request after Oct 16th. His response on 10/22: "no i reassigned this to me.   normally clients dont ask these types of questions after they have approved us to file your return.    our engagement letter, which you signed states our engagement is complete after you approve us to file,   i will call you next week to discuss your request.     let me know what day and time would be good to go over your questions" At this point, I've had enough of Michael G. as he shows no professionalism nor care for grammar in this response, which shows complete lack of respect for me as a client. He states AGAIN about this engagement letter yet FAILS to see that my request was made AND AGREED TO before I approved them to file. He then decides he'll talk with me after disrespecting me once again? I don't need a phone call, all I need is a response to my original emailed request to Michael J on 8/28/23. This request would have taken a max of 5 minutes for them to do, not MONTHS. This is not how you treat returning customers. In my opinion, this company fails to see any value of returning customers. I will not be returning. As Michael G. states above, "our engagement is complete after you approve us to file." Yes, it is definitely completed.