Marty Ryhanych is an excellent tax preparer! Patient, incredible expertise, meticulous - Highly…read morerecommend her services - Top notch

I was behind on my taxes and in a predicament with liens breathing down my neck and was very happy…read moreto find Surf City Tax Services. Cole made everything feel simple and not so overwhelming. I will definitely be recommending Cole and Surf City in the future.

My wife and I were avid TurboTax users before considering a CPA for our tax planning and filing…read moreneeds (if I'm being real honest, I was probably the person really** pushing our family to look for someone reliable and trustworthy that could act as an advisory for us). After a new home purchase and more chances of us forgetting to do something with our full-time and side hustle income, we knew it was time to find a CPA, and I'm so happy we found Allison after three CPA interviews. Allison was responsive and provided us tangible things to consider as our annual income tax bill becomes more of a challenge. I genuinely appreciate her transparent approach, her "human-ness" in how she looked at our situation, and I'm glad we worked with her this year. Thanks, Allison!

Allison has been a dear helping me fix up my past year's taxes. It's a lot of work but she managed…read moreit well and she was able to hop on calls when needed! Would recommend her!

Trish is the best in SC hands down!!! I am so grateful to be a client of hers. I highly…read morerecommend because she's caring and passionate about the people she works with. Trish loves saving us money with her email tax advantage. These emails give us current information about what to pay so we can get the best tax credits I am self employed so this is very helpful.

An excellent and reasonably priced tax preparer. I found her through yelp with excellent reviews…read more She was extremely easy to work with and l would not hesitate recommending her to others.

Sebastian and all of the team are great. Very helpful and patient to answer any all questions until…read moreyou understand. A relief in the world of not knowing who to trust - really helped make our taxes so much easier. I highly recommend this company!

Well, he might be fine for folks who are able to do everything on line, If you are not able to do…read moreeverything on line and should ask to see Sabastian in person, you will be charged an additional $400. to chat with him in his prefab shed behind his house where he moves around in his flip flops & shorts, (thats all fine but $400 for a 20min visit). I was not happy.

I've owned Harbor Cafe (a local restaurant) for over 17 years, and one of the best decisions I made…read morewas hiring Candace Ebert & Company to handle just about ALL of our bookkeeping needs! Candace and her team of experienced account managers & payroll specialists have made my life as a business owner so much easier, allowing me to focus on operations. They are capable of providing a full A-Z service: paying bills, providing timely financial reports, processing payroll, handling all governmental filings, HR services, bank runs, and so much more. I highly recommend using their services for your small business.

Dont let this short hot chick fool you, she saved me tons of money and manages my business…read more Absolutely the best decision we made to allow this professional firm and thier lovely ladies tend to all our accounting. When it comes to taxes and running a business on the backend this firm is aggressively commited to helping every business they touch.

Heather is knowledgeable, experienced, prompt and pleasant. What else could you ask for? I am new…read morein Santa Cruz and randomly picked her out among other CPA's here -- and I certainly lucked out. It was great working with her and while I may be moving out of state soon I intend to keep her as my accountant. If you're looking for an accountant with whom to have a relationship that gives you peace of mind she's a great candidate. And her little office in a beautiful Santa Cruz yard is very pleasant to visit. I highly recommend her.

Heather is very helpful and professional. She does what she says she will and in a timely fashion…read more She has been completing our taxes for about a decade. I highly recommend her.

CPA Timothy Imbrie is a true professional…read more CPA Imbrie is Knowledgeable, kind, thoughtful and generous with his expertise. I was able to connect with him instantly, he had all the answers I needed and posed excellent questions for consideration. His responsiveness, turnaround time for projects, and cost structure is superior to others in the field.

Timothy is awesome. He was recommended to my husband and I by good friends of ours. After a…read morenightmare with TurboTax and Covered CA, Timothy took time out of his very busy schedule to look over our return. He provided very good advice and explanation for our situation within a day! I highly recommend him!

Yes, we would highly recommend!…read more Having a local business to assist us with our taxes, and other financial needs was important to us. And the first time we met Berkley we were extremely impressed. Not only by his demeanor his knowledge his professionalism, but also his kind heart. In our first meeting, he sat down with us and explained what their company is about, and listen very well to what all our needs and expectations were. A perfect fit! They have a great team!

SBC has been a saving grace for our small local business. I have been working with Berkley for a…read morecouple years, and I am so grateful for his efficiency, support, and expertise. All I can say, is contact them! It has taken me years to find the right tax consultant to work with. The entire staff in general is kind, caring and very supportive. Santa Cruz is very fortunate to have such a great consulting group. They really take their time, and understand every area of small business. Highly recommend!

I had a tax issue that had me spinning. I called several other CPAs that were NO help at all. I…read morecalled Thomas Castillo's office. And they were different. They listened. They understood. They treated me (a very small fish) like a VIP. They took care of me and they took care of my problem. Whew!! Absolutely recommend Thomas Castillo CPA.

Tom is the best CPA I have ever worked with. He always provides effective advice…read more Recently, I started my own small business and he has been instrumental in guiding me to create the best tax structure, balance sheets, and a other finance related aspects of my business. I'm confident that with his guidance, I'm not missing out on any important considerations to set myself of for success for the long-term. He's kept me up to date on all of the latest tax changes so I know what is coming around the corner. He is also a awesome guy who I hang out with when we aren't doing business together! I will do business with Tom for years to come

Jim is excellent, and so are his staff members and his new partner, Monique Kremer…read more I've been using Jim Reddell for several years, and have had all exceptionally good experiences.

Jim, Monique, Karen and their incredible staff are very dedicated, responsive, and professional in…read moreevery regard, as is the wonderful office staff always ready to help in any way. As my family has had to navigate some difficult issues this year involving significant medical concerns as well as closing our beloved 40+ year old business we were met with extraordinary patience, compassion and remarkable support--way above and beyond what we could have ever expected. Redell and Kremer and the incredible humans behind this business are a real gift to our community and we are so happy we found them.