I've been doing my own taxes for over 30 years. It's a pretty comprehensive return with lots of…read moreschedules, and I've been doing fine with it until my son started working last year, we started contributing to an IRA and 401k for him, college, etc. For the first time in 30+ years, there was a "new thing" to account for. Due to a forced 401k distribution/rollover/tax withholding, etc, I was a little unsure about how to handle it. I had an idea through research on the internet (and multiple LLM conversations), but I wanted to talk to a CPA or Tax person to confirm. I sent out a bunch of requests on Yelp to get quotes for a conversation that I estimated would take no more than 15-30 minutes just to make sure my understanding is correct. I got a bunch of replies ranging from $100-$385. Somebody even said I needed to complete an engagement letter to have the conversation! CBX CPA sent me a message in the middle of the night with a very detailed list of what I needed to file on my taxes and my son's and what to rollover. He also gave me his number and said, "Give me a call any time tomorrow..." No quote. Just good and clear advice on what to do. He even followed up with a second, "Sorry Mike, I forgot to add..." email and an example of what he meant. I currently do not need any other accounting/tax assistance, but if I did, I would call out to Cristian -- not because he's necessarily "any more right" than any other CPA -- that's why they are Certified: so there is consistency across the industry and a minimum knowledge about the rules so any good CPA will give you more or less the same answers, conservatively, even though they may differ depending upon how "creative" they are in interpreting those rules. I would call out to Cristian because he clearly values *MY* time and money -- not just his. I like to do business with good human beings who, to some degree, treat business like it's part of a community and not just a capitalist market. Recognizing that my need "wasn't a big deal," and taking a few minutes to type out the solution (*with detailed instructions and even sending a follow up email because he thought of something after he finished the 1st message*!) with no request for compensation speaks more volumes about him as a person than people who have paid for the service, in my mind. He's giving his expertise to answer what he felt was a simple question (but it wasn't so simple to me) out of the goodness of his own heart after evaluating whether or not he needed to charge for that expertise. This isn't common place -- I sent out 15-20 requests via Yelp describing my problem in detail and 60% of responses said "I'm too busy," and all but 2 of them said, "here's a quote for $100-$380." Two CPAs took time to write me actionable information, and CBX CPA's was the more detailed (though both were thoughtful and good). If he can be this complete in answers for a person who isn't paying him a dime when he has a CPA and it's tax season where he could for every minute, then how complete, thorough and diligent do you think they will be for a paying client? He didn't take my money so the least I could do is take the time write a truthful review and make this recommendation: If you're like me who wants even business relationships to be more than transactional but also with a person with grace who will help you out when the only self benefit being that he knows he did a nice thing for another human being when he could have charged for it and willingly been paid, then if you need a CPA, take the time to give Cristian a call to win your business.

Karen and her team are great at what they do! If you are looking for a CPA, I highly recommend…read moreusing their services.

First I really apologize my review is overdue. I started beauty business 2,5 years ago and for me…read morewas very important find good accountant. Me and my husband first time met Karen to discuss issues concerning financial part of my business. I immediately appreciated her understanding of the tax laws and her ability to explain everything . I working with Karen over 2 years and absolutely happy have an accountant like Karen. She also do our personal tax. She is very professional , friendly, all the time respond quickly on emails or phone calls. I highly recommend Karen for business and personal tax. Lana's beauty shop

Wow! Charles Grass is unbelievably unscrupulous. Worse yet, he bullies and discriminates against…read moregood people such as women, colored people, and the disabled. Upon first meeting, he misrepresented himself and his fraudulent services. I should have seen the red flags from the beginning when he spoke rather condescendingly to me. I'm a disabled man so I missed many other initial cues. He took advantage of me as a disabled person. That's discrimination. My sister, who had used him separately, had also been swindled by this man. She too had spoken about his condescending manner. Again, this is bigotry. To our detriment, we trusted him with basic taxes. Keep in mind that I said "basic". What a huge mistake. He "nickel and dimed" us with many unauthorized charges. This "nickel and diming" added up to be in the thousands of dollars. He hadn't attempted any communication during this process. When done, his charge was in the thousands of dollars. He charged more for swindling me than I saved in taxes. This is either bigotry or gross incompetence. Either way, it's unacceptable. When I confronted him over the phone, all he had was a pile of excuses a mile high. He then resorted to verbal bullying and condescension. Can you believe that. Mr Grass resorted to bullying a disabled man when confronted with his fraud. This man is incompetent and a bigot. I cannot recommend this crook for any reason.

UPDATE APRIL 23, 2023:…read more BETTER LATE THAN NEVER/ SELF-EMPLOYMENT SHAFT In my original review, I said "more on that later" re: my original estimate for my 2018 taxes being $1580, but the actual damage was $655 ($925 less!). I failed to say that that's because I had no more "self-employed" paper route. (side note: newspaper delivery is still legally classified as "self-employment", but it's actually "employee without employee rights") The point is, if you are self-employed, the tax prep fee is going to be higher. INVESTMENTS ALSO WILL DING YA In this update, I would like to say that my 2019 tax prep fee was $885. The $230 uptick in fees(from $655 in 2018) was probably because that was the year I did my first investment rollover. If you have investments (IRAs, annuities, 401ks,etc.), your tax prep fee will be higher for that as well (especially if you have a slush fund...;). Therefore pay no attention to these outfits that offer to do your taxes for "free." That's only for people with simple tax returns with no self-employment, no investments, no property holdings, or any other complicated financial scenario that could give your accountant headaches! DID COVID "STAY HOME" ORDER GIVE PEOPLE TIME TO DO THEIR OWN TAXES? My 2020 tax prep fee went down again to $540 (a $345 downtick from 2019) possibly related to the initial two week COVID-19 WA state "stay home" order from March 23, 2020, which was extended to May 31, 2020. The 2021 fee was an identical $540 (COVID lag?) But starting this year with the 2022 taxes the tax prep package recommended sending in 1/2 the amount I paid for the 2021 taxes ($540/2 = $270) as an advance deposit. So I sent them the $270 deposit. But when the taxes were ready, I looked at my 2022 printed copy, which showed their fee charges failed to take into account the $270 deposit I already paid. They corrected that when I brought it to their attention. But the total fee still owing was $405. So $405 plus $270 already paid = $675. Why the $135 uptick from the $540 charged in 2021 and 2020? I was told that that their rates were going up. Perhaps the somewhat improved economy since 2020 took away the luxury of time at home to do one's own taxes, and instead allow people the luxury of paying accountants to do their taxes.

I have gotten FFB to do my 2014 taxes and was pleasantly surprised. Personal service and turnaround…read morein a few days. highly recommended.

Last year, I received an amended tax document outside of tax season which would give me a $300…read morerefund on my 2022 taxes. I made four phone calls and three emails over a period of six weeks which were totally ignored. I let this pass and tried using him again. On March 7, 2025 I made an appointment to come in on March 11. The morning of March 11, he cancelled the appointment due to car trouble. I said "why don't we do this next week at your office." He replied "I will let you know by Friday which day works best for me." That would have been the 14th. I didn't hear from him again until the 18th, the next Tuesday. Now he still won't make an appointment. His office is right next to a light rail station that connects directly to where he lives, but he refuses to meet me at his office until he buys a new car. At the height of the tax season. I told him I am leaving town in a few days until after April 15th. And when I propose to meet him in the vicinity of where he lives, days later I still haven't gotten a response. Doesn't care at all about ignoring and inconveniencing others.

Taryll Was very…read moreprofessional and knowledgeable about the current tax codes and was essential in assisting me filing my taxes before my extension expired. Thanks again for being so diligent and pteserverance to file my taxes correctly. Charles

I came here after seeing on social media on recommendations of a tax accountant that just to happen…read moreto be close to my house. I was also on a quest to look for someone who can help with our personal and business taxes. I came in on a walk-in, early in the morning and was greeted by Man Sam. He was very informative, nice and friendly. I was advised to gather all the information that's needed and to come back. When I came back to file the business and personal tax. I didn't feel rushed, he answered all of our questions and the price was reasonable. He also helped us with our business needs by assisting to refile some licenses. I would totally recommend this place. I was on the quest to look for the perfect accounting office that can help us, and hopefully this place is it. Come check it out.

About 20 years ago I took my taxes to HR block on Jackson. The person working there was eating a…read moremessy bag of McDonald's with french fries and open sauce containers all over her work space. She also had her boots off and it smelled bad in the office. She made me wait for a long time for no reason and I still maintained enough patience to continue with my taxes. After watching her palm my tax papers with her food covered hands and negligence I said I am sorry but I have to take my taxes somewhere else. I grabbed my papers and walked out of that office. I stepped out and looked across the street and saw a sign that said Sam's Income Tax. I walked across the street and entered into the Sam's Income Tax office. I sat down there, had my taxes completed by tax professionals in a quality and timely manner. I have taken my taxes to Sam's Income Tax every year since then and I trust the professionals that work there. Every year I see the same faces and they are always eager to teach me about financial success and money methods. I went to their new location at Factoria mall, this year, and it was a nice location with great parking and the same great service I have received from Sam's Income Tax for the past 20 years!

It's a surprise that no one has reviewed this wonderful guy. I know for a fact that everyone I know…read morein my Korean community goes to him for their taxes. Anyway, I've been with this CPA for almost 8 years now. He's very knowledgeable, knows his stuff! I've never had issues with my taxes. It's a shame that I only see him once a year but it's probably best that I don't... Ha, ha.

BEWARE. They charged…read morelate fees from my credit card for their own mistakes, without my knowledge!! Also, if you are a business owner and pay them for bookkeeping and/or other services, you MUST check the status of your bookkeeping records with your own eyes (if you call they may lie). When I went into the office to sort things out, it turns out my bookkeeping hadn't been performed for over a year and they were taking my money for work which was not done. They also file documents which are not accurate because they have not been keeping up with the workload and make up for it by paying fees, from my pocket not theirs! I don't understand how they can get away with this unethical practice.

$500 to file a single 1040 is way too expensive. What's more, I was given a multi-page client info…read moresheet that required me to enter all the data myself which begs the question "what exactly am I paying for?" I never met Paul, nor received any illuminating tax strategy advice of any kind. Overall a poor value

Paul was referred to me by a friend some 15 years ago. I keep coming back to Paul, year after…read moreyear, because of his attention to detail. Though we only meet once a year, he always asks for updates on the family and our hopes for the future. There's almost nowhere else I find such a personal connection in the course of business. Strange as it sounds, taxes and all, I look forward to our meetings. Paul engages with a back-and-forth discussion about current tax laws, offers options my family and I might consider for the long term, and gives constructive feedback regarding freestyle financial decisions I made without counsel. Paul has a vested interest in his clients and treats us like family. We have a solid foundation built upon trust. That's a lost art in business these days. For as long as Paul is willing, my family and I will go nowhere else for our tax needs.