How do I love Brian Odo? Let me count the ways. He is so super knowledgeable, very professional in his guidance, fast and very effective at what he knows best. There is so much expertise in his brain. Plus he's a nice guy, who has emotional intelligence, trustworthiness and empathy for his clients. I followed him from his prior place and I'll happily follow him to his next place too. My wife and I feel so lucky to be his long term clients. F yeah, Brian Odo! read more

Austin is great! He reviewed my taxes from last year for free and gave me great advice for filing this year :)

Raymond from Tax Breakers has done my taxes for six years (or more) and I should have written this review before. He has always been responsive - often within the same day. He often (so far always) has my return back to me for my review within two days from the last document and answered questions. He works crazy hours. I think their prices are fair for the services. Raymond has also helped me figure out estimated tax payments during the year that I hadn't considered. read more

We used to work with Simon Law at his old firm, and chose to transition with him when he joined here. Simon is still as great at taxes as ever, so that's the plus and we continue to work with him. But he (and the firm) really need to work on their responsiveness and scheduling. I have sometimes waited weeks, calling and emailing without any response. This is a problem when there are tax deadlines - at the very least they should respond and let people know they are too busy. It's definitely not a cheap tax service, so maybe they should employ someone who can help them with scheduling and responsiveness. read more

Thank you, Austin, for taking the time for such a long phone call to understand my situation and discuss options. Even though I may not have been a client from the beginning, your willingness to help a person is truly valuable. I greatly appreciate the discussion, referral, and insights--they have been incredibly helpful in planning my next steps. THANK YOU! read more

Austin trustworthy and reliable. I enjoy doing my taxes with him over 10 years. He got me a lot of money back. The fees are very reasonable. read more

Excellent service great customer service great knowledge excellent transaction pleasure and environment coffee tea water snacks very thorough for what they do knowledgeable of all aspects read more

I have been a client of Simon's for my family's personal taxes for about 10 years (including his time at BOL Global). He is consistently meticulous, professional, and fast. I'm thrilled he has his own practice now and would be more than happy to continue working with him for as long as he decides to stay in the game. He's easily the best accountant I've ever worked with and I highly recommend working with him if you can fit into his busy schedule. read more

My wife and I met with Austin since we were looking for a new tax professional. Even though we went with another professional (family friend), I want to highlight how approachable and communicative Austin has been with answering our questions. I could tell immediately that Austin has a wealth of knowledge. Would recommend him in a heartbeat. read more

I've been receiving consultations and financial advice from Austin for 7 years. Even while living abroad, I've continued to stay in touch with him as my trusted insurance agent and consultant. Austin truly values long-term relationships with his clients, prioritizing ongoing trust and support over short-term gains. read more

Austin (Tax Break-ers) has been doing my taxes for years. I moved to Washington State and we were easily able to converse through e-mail, texts and phone calls (whatever I preferred) despite the distance. When I lived in San Francisco, we did most of the work remotely, as I didn't have a car. Always whatever was most convenient for me. His move to Las Vegas has made no difference either. Same great service, efficiency, value and communication. It's great to have a tax preparer I can rely on wherever I live. read more

Raymond helped me through a nerve-wracking situation where I needed to contact the FTB. He was calm, professional, and genuinely focused on helping me rather than making it feel transactional. It's clear that he truly cares about his clients & values the long term relationship and goes out of his way to be supportive. My family and I hope to continue working with him in the future, and I would highly recommend Raymond to anyone looking for a CPA who is both knowledgeable and sincerely invested in his clients' well-being. read more

I've been with Tax Breakers( Austin ) for the past 13 years, and I honestly wouldn't go anywhere else. Year after year, they've been professional, reliable, and always on top of the latest changes. They take what could be a stressful process and make it smooth and easy to understand. Austin is thorough, patient, and genuinely cares about their clients. I always feel confident that everything is handled correctly and in my best interest. It's rare to find this level of consistency and trust, but Tax Breakers delivers every single time.Highly recommend them if you want peace of mind when it comes to your taxes! read more

Raymond didn't hesitate to reach out despite this being extremely last minute and without even knowing whether or not he could help he took the time to try anyway. He enlightened us with some things that we didn't even know and he kept it real. I appreciated the time and effort even though we didn't officially use their services at the end of the day. Thank you Tax Break-ers! read more

It's THAT time again... Dun dun dun. It's either going to be: ***Carlton dance*** OR ***Rationing grains of rice*** Every year, I tell myself, I'll get my taxes done early to start the new year off right. It never happens and before I knew it was almost April. I emailed Austin for help and he quickly responded. Uploaded my tax docs on Dropbox, and in the SAME day, he said, he was ready to go over my 2021 filing when I was ready. We met that same afternoon over Zoom. He went through my filing and even included a breakdown comparison from previous years. Sent over the docs for signing via DocuSign. And, in the SAME week... BAM. Received my federal return and several days later, my state return. Austin is extremely easy to work with, communitive, knowledgeable, and I love his sense of urgency to just get things done. Thank you, Austin for another seamless filing! read more

Never before have I been ghosted by a tax service before. I just completely stopped hearing from Austin just as I needed to begin making pre-payments to the IRS. Really wanted my experience to be as good as everyone else's but that just wasn't the case. This all happened after I had sent all my personal information and tax documents, which was particularly worrisome and unprofessional. read more

My husband and I worked with Raymond on our taxes last year, and he was SO good at what he does. He caught an error from a previous tax consultant, and saved us thousands of dollars. Incredibly responsive, attentive, and always willing to help. If you are looking for someone to take care of your complex taxes, Raymond is your person! Highly recommend this service. read more

Yelpers! Look no further-- Austin is 'da MAN! Now, I'm not just saying that because he's handsome, smart, and has it going on; I'm saying that because six months ago I was at my lowest of the low and he helped me see light. Last year was a hectic here for me. I was forced out of the city that I lived in for over 5 years because of rent increases, and the IRS had sent me threatening letters during the exact time stating I owed them money. I was terrified, confused, and most of all depressed. I was happy to see that one of my Yelp friends, Cherylynn, had written a review about this place on how they helped her get her tax issue settled. I instantly sent her a message and she assured me that Austin was someone I could trust! As crazy as it sounds, I felt that I did something wrong to end up in this big situation. Here I was in the situation dealing with issues and my tax person that I've been dealing with for over seven years was nowhere to be found when I needed her. Instead, Austin was by my side every step of the way! After visiting and meeting with Austin, he walked me through everything I needed to be successful in responding to the IRS letters. I spent months and months talking to Austin and getting my situation handled. 6 months later I am now happy to say that my life is such in a better place. And now I'm able to sleep not having to worry about financial issues and the IRS haunting me LOL. I did three visits with Austin where he walked me through exactly what to do to begin responding to the IRS. Whenever I needed him, he responded (even during hours he wasn't working). I finally got my situation handled with the IRS and still have Austin by my side. Just when I think he forgets about me, he does check-ins to see how I'm doing. Just last week, he called me and was informing me that we need to prep for next year's taxes! Words can't describe how much Austin means to me! He helped me when I felt I was walking in this world alone. As a person that has extreme trust issues, Austin has truly earned my trust and loyalty! I would recommend ANYONE to come here if you have tax problems or need advice. This place truly saved my life. Thank you, Austin, for your extreme dedication and support; it doesn't go unnoticed. And, big thank you to my homegirl, Cherylynn, for advising me to go to Tax-Breakers! read more

See all

I met with Austin and he went above and beyond in helping me with my taxes. He is a life saver!! I recently started a sole proprietorship and had made a huge mess of everything, hence my desperate call for tax help. I had also shut down my previous LLC since clearly I didn't know what I was doing! Not only did Austin thoroughly explain everything, but he graciously sent an excel sheet to keep me organized going forward. And let me tell you, I used every minute of our 1 hr session! Tax breakers was my first experience with an account and I couldn't be happier. Thank you Austin for saving me time with my finances so I can go back to spending more time on my business :)! read more

I use Tax Breakers every year to handle my returns and they always go above and beyond to do good work. They work really hard and always put their clients first. Thank you so much! read more

Austin has been our tax accountant for several years. We cannot thank him enough for helping us through what is typically a stressful tax season. Austin is polite and extremely detail-oriented. We feel 100% confident in the care of Austin and appreciate his manners and professionalism. It feels like he truly cares about our success and is invested in our future. He's responsive to our questions and is quick to address any of our concerns. He's totally worth the cost! read more

I don't normally leave reviews but Austin Ly has been my go-to tax guy for 8 years. After filing this year (my first time doing it early lol) I decided to give this guy the credit he deserves. This guy is awesome with taxes. He is a savior for procrastinators (like has seriously saved me when I waited last minute) and early birds alike. He is quick, kind, and funny. Like this man is jovial about doing taxes. He can even make me laugh (never thought taxes could be a good time). He is always available too. He will text you back at any hour (good when you are dealing with something urgent) and does so right away. He will help you get all the write offs you are eligible for (which is great as an independent contractor). You can meet with him remotely (email/phone or video if you like) and take care of everything without going into an office. He keeps all of my taxes organized in a cloud system so I can access at any time (great when I needed the docs in a pinch). He is also reasonable and often matches turbo tax prices. Go to him for your taxes and your stress and hunt will be over. I easily return year after year. Thanks, Austin! read more

From my brief interaction with Austin helped me understand my tax situation and gave me the time of day for free. He genuinely provides value and I would recommend him to anyone who is in need of personal tax accounting. read more

I met Ray and Austin in person five years ago. Ray ended up doing my taxes and everything was fine up until last year. Two problems arose which made me switch to someone else this year. First, I requested Ray to initiate a tax payment from a specific bank account, which I mentioned in my email. Instead, he used a bank account from previous returns. This caused me to pay fees and penalties. When I mentioned that he had used the wrong account, he did not admit his mistake nor apologize. Instead, he told me which account he had used and that I needed to make the corrections myself. Second, my taxes had gotten more complicated and I expected him to do calculations with the tax service (which I expected to pay for, of course). Not only did he expect me to do the calculations myself, he was very abrupt when asking for the totals. I didn't want to go through that again, so I called Austin this week and asked him to do my taxes this year. However, he refused. He said the reason is they are a team. He asked what the problem was and when I explained the calculations I needed them to do, it was clear he didn't understand. And instead of admitting it, he became agitated and kept interrupting me. He would say "humbly" before he countered an opinion; however, his tone was confrontational and defensive. His point was that they can't give advice nor represent me in an audit so they can't do calculations. I can appreciate his opinion. Yet, ultimately, it seems they can only do simple taxes; anything more complicated is beyond their abilities. Also, his customer support and communication/empathy skills were lacking. Their allegiance is to the "team," so you are abandoned when there is a problem. After being a customer for five years, I didn't feel supported at all, and I wouldn't recommend them. read more

Raymond and the team make filing your taxes an almost enjoyable experience:) They are extremely thorough, timely, responsive and helpful. Cannot recommend highly enough. Thank you! read more

HOLY CANNOLI... how did 3 years pass by already???? It's fun to read back about my first review of becoming a small service-based business owner. Since then, I've started a second small business selling plants which is very different than my service-based business. I just e-mailed Raymond on Friday and got a response from him SO QUICKLY. He's incredibly helpful and kind and even though I live out of state, he's never skipped a beat in trying to get answers for me. I had some questions about sales-inclusive pricing and Nexuses... and it is all VERY overwhelming for me... but Raymond breaks it down and always invites me to ask more questions. He is the BOMB dot com. I can't recommend him enough and i was so pleased to see that htey've grown to 61 reviews and counting and a perfect five stars. These guys are PERFECT, are always so helpful and work hard to help you navigate the world of accounting. Seriously, use them for your taxes! read more

I had a great experience with Taxbreakers. They were really responsive and quick to help with questions when my filing status changed. They made the experience smooth and very easy. Highly recommend! read more

Excellent responsiveness, very adept on their subject matter, and always polite and kind. I started using this tax preparation firm based on a recommendation from work and have been very pleased every year for the past several years that I've used them. This past year I also hired them to do my mother's taxes and saved her substantial money in tax preparation fees. read more

Austin was super helpful, especially in a moment like this, he guided with zoom and helped me with all my documents! I continue to send him emails if I have questions and he is always super helpful and patient!!! for sure going back to him! read more

This place is great and definitely a 5-star business. This was the 2nd year using Tax Break-ers and I'm so glad we found them on Yelp because H&R Block is terrible! Raymond is friendly, helpful, and communicates effectively with any questions we have had. I highly recommend this place!! read more

Austin is so kind and incredibly helpful! Really helped me organize and validate the direction of my business. He openly and honestly answered questions that are very important to my work going forward and helped me consider key decisions that would greatly impact my taxes. His knowledge was extremely helpful for my small business startup. Highly recommend giving him a call and look forward to continuing working with him! read more

I am updating an earlier review to say thanks to Raymond, Isabel and Austin for going above and beyond what's needed to get the work done, by spending extra time on my return even after tax season is over! Really, they demonstrate time and time again that they really care about their clients. That's why they get a five-star rating. They work hard, sometimes at all hours, and handle things from beginning to end. So that you don't have to sweat. read more

Tax Breakers has opened a office space on Clement and 6th Ave. Some new staff, but they are just as friendly as ever. Unfortunately the guy I worked with is no longer there, but that's okay! There were several last minute filers that came in or called for an appointment, but they were asked to file an extension since these guys are fully booked for the rest of the season! So glad to see that all of your hard work is paying off! Thank you for all your help again guys! read more

If I could give more than 5-stars I would! Ray and the Tax Break-ers team are the BEST! They are so knowledgeable, reliable, responsive, and take great pride in the work that they do. I really love the ease and simplicity of uploading documents securely through their Intuit link instead of having to lug all of that paperwork to the office. I also really appreciate the quick turnaround time from submitting documents to completion of our tax return (I don't think they sleep!). I've been going to Ray for our taxes for the past 5 years and feel a great sense of relief that we have found our go-to tax experts. Ray, please don't ever retire! read more

Austin and team were excellent and going to them was well worth the money fee. Not only did they find a couple of items to get me more taxes back on my current year returns, they were also able to refile a previous years' returns that I had made a mistake on and got me a bigger return on that too. Overall I ended up getting a least double the money back from the IRS that I paid in fees to Tax Breakers. A worthy investment! Austin and the team were very courteous, professional, and thorough. I'd highly recommend. read more

Excellent communication and customer service from this business! The guy that I spoke to was more than happy to assist with some tax queries that I had over the phone and gave me great advise. I will definitely be filing my next tax return here! read more

austin did excellent job doing my tax. that is why i keep coming back every year. thanks austin. see you next year.

Raymond and his team are amazing to work with. They are efficient, friendly and professional. I appreciate how they are always available for questions. read more

Austin from Tax Break-ers was extremely helpful when I was filing my taxes. He thoroughly explained each step of the filing process, and answered every question I had. Austin is very diligent with his work and he truly cares about his clients, for he goes above and beyond to make sure that the client recieves the best service possible. Austin leaves no question unanswered and is willing to work around his client's schedule in order to assist them until the job is done. His rates are reasonable, and I highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for tax services. read more

This is an incredible local business. Raymond is one of those precious professionals out there that truly knows there stuff and has always been very prompt and incredibly useful with their replies. They are able to help with a large variety of business issues and are definitely worth reaching out to. read more