We've been clients of Smart Tax & Accounting for several years. When we first started, we worked with someone named Kim and had a great experience. Unfortunately, she eventually left, started her own firm, and later moved to Texas. After she left, we continued with Smart Tax & Accounting. For Tax Year 2022 we met with Liv, and unfortunately, that experience was not great. She may have been new at the time, but there were several mistakes, so we requested to work with someone more senior. We were then assigned to Tai, and for Tax Years 2023 and 2024 everything went smoothly. He was responsive and generally took the time to explain things clearly when we had questions. However, our experience during the most recent tax season (Tax Year 2025) was disappointing enough that we've decided to end our relationship with the firm. One issue involved Roth conversion planning. We asked Tai to run some numbers because we were considering doing a conversion this year. The calculations he provided contained several errors. When I pointed them out, he reran the numbers, but the revised version still contained mistakes. For something involving tax planning, accuracy in these calculations is obviously very important. Another concern was his comment that we shouldn't provide our mortgage statements because he didn't want to run the itemized deduction forms since we would "most likely" take the standard deduction. My understanding is that they charge based on the number of forms filed, but it didn't make sense to me not to run the itemized calculation at all. Even if it's unlikely, the numbers should still be checked to confirm which deduction is actually better. Overall, the process this year just didn't feel as thorough as in prior years. For example, there was no discussion about our charitable contributions, and we also weren't consulted about when our federal tax payment would be withdrawn. We eventually realized that the payment was scheduled for April 15 after not seeing a withdrawal for several days. Personally, I would have preferred the payment to be made when the return was filed, but we were never asked. In the end, there were simply too many issues this year for comfort. Our taxes are not particularly complicated, which made the experience even more surprising. Because of that, this will be the last year we use Smart Tax & Accounting. Hopefully the firm improves its review process and communication for future clients. read more

Everyone at Smart Tax & Accounting Services were so nice and helpful. Natalie helped me and was super knowledgeable! It was pretty quick and painless. I'll be coming back and bringing my wife along too! read more

Ask for Liv, she's my girllll!! I've been going to her for yearssss. Very sweet and knowledgeable. She helpful answered allll my questions.

Trang had an enormous amount of knowledge when it comes to taxes and providing a straight-forward and analytical approach her background as an accountant working for a big firm and as a licensed CPA provides reassurance and will meet all your financial and business needs when it comes to retirement planning or filing for taxes. She allows a space to learn and teaches all clients how to do taxes to prepare for the future. You won't hesitate to pay for the services provided here at Smart Tax & Accounting Services. The front person provided exceptional service and provided some coffee for the business meeting. Great client-care and great warm hand off to the CPA! Will definitely be back and will recommend friends and family to go here to do their taxes! Warm Regards, Bryan Duong read more

Smart Tax & Accounting Services - Professional Folders for Individual and Business Tax Returns - Tax Services Near Me - Westminster, California

It has been three years since I met SmartTax, especially Mia Phuong. Even after I moved out of state, I still choose to file my taxes with her because I trust her completely. She is not only professional and knowledgeable in both individual and business taxes, but she also truly cares about her clients. I really appreciate her thorough explanations and the time she takes to ensure I fully understand every detail. I highly recommend her services and will continue working with her in the future. read more

Mia has been a super helpful and supportive person with us for last three years! She has such a patient and great personality and very good at explaining things that we don't understand. read more

They were so kind and helpful right from the first phone call. Natalie was very easy to work with and very supportive. She gave me the correct phone number to call the IRS to see if my taxes had been file (they were rejected) and was able to get me in right away so we could refile them. She solved my problem and file my taxes this afternoon. Rest assured I will be back next year! read more

First time having my taxes done here. Staff was very nice. I had Nathalie working on my taxes. She was very nice & through. Price was reasonable. Parking is a little tricky. read more

Highly recommend Smart Tax. I use them for my personal and both my businesses. Trang is an accounting genius with the patience of a saint. Customer for life. read more

My son introduced Mia to us, she's friendly, very patient, detailing go through our paperwork, she's great, been 3 years we've continuously going to Mia and many years to comes will see Mia yearly, thank you Mia read more

I've been coming to Smart Tax & Accounting Services to have my taxes done for several years now and every year I look forward to it. The entire staff is friendly, knowledgeable, professional and genuinely care about you as their client. They are very thorough and want to make sure you understand every step of the filing process. Thank you Smart Tax! read more

I found Smart Tax & Accounting Services through Yelp, and Mia has been preparing our tax returns for several years now. She is professional, knowledgeable, and extremely thorough. Mia always takes the time to explain everything clearly, answer any questions, and walk through the entire tax return with you. She even triple-checks her work before submitting the filing. We trust Mia completely and appreciate the excellent job she does with our returns every year. Highly recommended! read more

I've been seeing Liv for years and it has honestly been the best experience I've ever had doing my taxes. I can admit I always seem to have some kind of a hiccup with paperwork and shes extremely patient with getting everything in order. Also, very humble and relatable so much so that I drove 2hrs to have my paperwork done by her/this company. read more

Amazing service and extremely helpful! Liv does my taxes for me and 100% recommend her.

Trang, Tai and all the staff are really caring people and are very good at what they do. They have my full trust and respect. I find them very helpful and knowledgeable. read more

I've been coming to file my taxes for 10 years and it's been a terrific experience. From the professionalism from the front desk to the back, it's been very pleasant. Mia is my go too as she's helped me over the past several years and explained different scenarios while explaining thoroughly with all of my questions. Her knowledge is vast and I trust her business to help me file my taxes every year and will be returning for the foreseeable future! Thanks again for everything! read more

amazing service from MIA we have been with her for a while. she was there when we were down when we have to pay irs a lot and in return she did not charge us a lot for her rendered service. she is very informative and willing to answer question with very solid answer, very smart and very nice young woman. keep up serving with your highest intelligence and your highest quality service with a great smile. my family is so bappy with your service not as a tax consultant and as a person as well. we will see you again next time. GOD BLESS Mia!!! read more

I have been getting my taxes done here for many years now. Each year they make it a seamless positive experience.

The Smart Tax,I would like to trust and introduce To those who need it. My tax consultant, who had been advising me on my tax returns for the past 35 years, retired last year. This year, I found a new tax consultant, Liv, through Smart Tax, which had good reviews on Yelp, and I got my tax return done with her as Liv. Unexpectedly, I received a call this morning. I never haggle, no matter what or how much is asked, because I believe they charge what they reasonably need. Unexpectedly, Liv from Smart Tax contacted me after reviewing it again, saying she had overcharged me and would refund the difference. Liv calmly inquired, honesty and handled everything efficiently, regardless of the time. Although this is my first year with them, I would like to express my gratitude to the Smart Tax company and Liv for their excellent service. read more

There's not much that can be said for tax services. It's that one thing no one wants to do and you'd hope the IRS forgets about you but know you don't have that kind of invisibility. Luckily, this place was recommended by my sister and it was a great find. To give you insight I came in with four 1099s, one 1098, four W2s, property tax, and property info along with one DMV receipt. All that put together and being brand new to this place and I still left in about half an hour. For context last year I had something similar to this and stayed for almost two hours getting my taxes done. It was so fast! If you decide to use this place just know you should make an appointment, they'll ask you in advance what documents you'll bring, and even give you the price of the service before booking. I love transparency. So why stretch out the inevitable? Instead, get your taxes done quick and (hopefully) painlessly. read more

I needed help filing a previous year's tax amendment and Mia was a great and knowledgeable resource to help me through this process. Although amendments are not a service offered, she still took the time out of her day to review my tax documents and provide her expertise, which speaks volumes regarding her work ethic and professionalism. I will definitely be returning for the upcoming tax season to have my taxes done here. Thank you Mia! read more

I called to set up an appointment last week and I received a quote for a reasonable price. Today, I had my taxes filled by Mia. She was extremely friendly and patient. I like the fact that she was knowledgeable and answered all my questions. I feel that she is efficient and definitely be back next year. read more

Mia was very professional and exceptionally helpful. She was able to answer all my questions. I will definitely recommend her to my friends and family. read more

Liv was great ! Great service and she also gave me financial advice for this year! Thank you Liv! Much appreciated.

Been coming here for years, always great service! I showed up early to my appointment and Liv was super accommodating. Highly recommend using their services. read more

Highly recommend this place. Getting taxes done is something I never look forward to, considering I had bad experience with my previous accountant. Mia was very knowledgeable and answer all of my questions. She did my taxes on the spot. Superb service. read more

I have been a FAITHFUL fan of SMART TAX & ACCOUNTING since 2014! My appreciation to Tai and the entire office is off the charts! Tai is professional, genuine, and whip smart! His attention to detail and knowledge in the accounting-"Crunching numbers" field is above reproach! I trust him implicitly-hard to come by these days!!! THANK YOU- Tai read more

Looking for Fast and Efficient? Great attention to detail and full breakdown before submitting. Highly Recommend!!! read more

Smart Tax & Accounting Services - Tax Services Near Me - Westminster, California

I have been going here for over 5 years . Friendly customer service . Liv always does my taxes . She is very professional , friendly and gets the work done ! Highly recommend her and this company ! read more

Mia is the best! This is my 2nd year doing my taxes with her and she's always so nice, helpful, and knowledgeable! She explains step by step! Im so glad I found her, i highly recommend! read more

Did my complicated taxes with Liv for 2 states virtually and she was a great help. Prices have gone up, but it was reasonable and I'd rather it be that way than have the IRS on my ass. read more

*****Paying Taxes Sucks.....***** But, having Tai work on them makes it not hurt as bad. Tai is a dapper gentleman with a great sense of humor. He is full of knowledge and understanding. I appreciate all his help over the last few years. After my father's strokes, he lost mental capacity, I found myself with an enormous stress level. Not even having sufficient time to grieve, it's tax time and I had to worry about taking care of all the financial matters, living conditions, medical care and taxes to boot! I reached out to Tai via email. I was able to send everything over email. When the taxes were completed, Tai made an appointment with me to stop by. Approximately 20 minutes later we were done. His knowledge of the various accounts and new tax laws provided a great background for the advice he gave for the upcoming year. I appreciate Tai and he is a true gentleman. Tai does not provide any bandages for the hurt, but he does provide a bit of pain relief to make it not so bad. He also provides free stamps:) Taxes are done and I** Paid in Full! This is as good as it gets. Thank you, Tai! Smart Tax & Accounting Services...another reason the OC is the best place to live! read more

WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER. I had my taxes done here last year and the lady did a great job and I was done in 10 min. This year the guy in the back acted like a total jerk the entire time. He kept giving me his personal opinion on my insurance. He also was afraid to add my donations even though I had a receipt from the goodwill saying what I donated. I told him to return my paperwork and I left with a total waist of time. STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM THIS PLACE AS POSSIBLE. Read not recommended reviews to see filtered reviews on this business. It will show they pay for good reviews. read more

Last year, I started looking for someone to do my taxes a little late. I went with Smart Tax to do my 2019 taxes. Tai Nguyen was the person in charge of my taxes and he was easy to communicate with and finished the process pretty quickly even though it was complicated. No issues after and everything was done mostly electronically. I highly recommend read more

Do not recommend the tax services here. My husband found this place from the high reviews on Yelp and came in to do taxes but decided to extend so we don't have to rush on it on their end. Few days passed and no communication from Mia. When we reached out, she said she doesn't want to help us anymore. Unreliable and unprofessional. read more

Such a great bunch of staff, very welcoming. Very professional and straight forward, simple, easy, answered all my questions, didn't feel rushed. Place is easy to find, has off street parking, really small, but well kept and organized inside. Thai did my tax prep via E-file, he knows all the current and new changes for 2018 tax year, explained everything in full detail- step by step. Price was very reasonable. Made an appointment, was in and out in less than an hr. They accept all forms of payment, mine was by debit card. read more

Called to make an appointment on Monday, got an appointment scheduled for Tuesday. Mia is nice and helpful! Taxes were filed quickly and answered all the questions I had. Will be returning next year to file taxes. read more

Mia Phuong Nguyen help me with my tax return this year. She is so friendly, explain everything clearly for me. Highly recommended everyone with Mia. read more

I decided to try this place out because of the reviews. To be honest I will not be a return customer because I felt like more could have been done to maximize my tax return but the person who helped me did not go above and beyond in my opinion. It was an "okay" job, which I ended up owing money back, I was not happy about that (since last year I filed at a different place and I did not owe at all) And when all the fees added up for the filing process it was not worth it in the end. Probably because I owed so it was money out everywhere. I left a bit perplexed. I'm only writing this review since they extended the tax filing deadline to July 15th because of COVID-19. My mom still needed to file her taxes which I took her someplace else to file and the place she went to did a suburb job. Better outcome than this tax filing place. She didn't owe any money and the fees were still very reasonable. I don't remember the name of the place but it's in this plaza that has a restaurant that makes pretty good bánh xèo lol. I will instead be filing my 2020 taxes where I took my mom to file. read more

I am amending my review for the following reasons: 1. Trang took the time to review our 2021 tax returns after reading my review. She has clearly explained why our returns was worse than previous years. It made sense to us now. 2. In her emails, she explained that we were charged for 2 filings instead of one filing and she will give us the refund of the difference to make it right. Thank you Trang for your help and your time. read more