My family has been pleased to hire Richard Marea, Esq. to prepare our taxes -- which include a rental property, investment income, childcare/ education expenses, mortgages, etc. -- for the past couple years. He is stellar. Richard uses modern digital tools like Dropbox to make it very efficient to upload W2s and other paperwork at your convenience, and is amazingly responsive to questions. Communication is direct and crystal-clear, and e-signing and e-filing returns makes the whole process a breeze. My only regret is slogging through TurboTax for so many years before Richard was recommended to my thoroughly-researching wife. The 12+ unpleasant sleep-deprived last-minute hours I save each year are worth the fair price of tax preparation from Accutax. And our tax liability seems to have dropped a bit too. We recommend this service to friends and family. The perfect reviews are well-grounded. read more

I've been working with Accutax for personal and business returns for several years now. I'm a happy repeat customer, and continue to recommend to friends and family! Richard is exceptionally knowledgeable but MOST importantly, he is incredibly responsive, educative, and patient - he always replies quickly, takes time to explain complex tax issues whenever possible, and he is immensely open to my hundreds of questions about dozens of topics. Thank you Accutax! read more

We used Richard for the first time last year to prepare and file our taxes, and it was an excellent experience. He is professional, knowledgeable, and highly responsive. He took the time to answer all of our questions clearly and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Even after our taxes were filed, Richard remained available to answer questions and provide guidance whenever needed. We appreciated his responsiveness and willingness to help, and we would gladly recommend him to others. read more

Richard is the ultimate professional: informed, precise, thorough, and attentive. His services are easy to access online, making the entire process stress-free. He is always happy to answer a quick question (no charge), is available for longer consultations, and keeps you updated throughout the year on policy changes that affect your circumstances. He explains these in language that is easy to understand, making it easier for you to take action wherever necessary. He really is the person you need to get through the process quickly, and at a great price. read more

Richard was excellent. He was fast, professional, communicated clearly, and answered all my questions. Highly recommend.

Can't recommend Accutax and Richard strongly enough. Thorough, fast, great communication. Online upload process was simple and quick. We went through a round of questions and my taxes were done. All this was after I started in the usual online tax prep software and had that anxiety that comes from even moderately complicated tax scenarios. Can't recommend strongly enough for peace of mind and expert support. Thanks again. read more

Are you the kind of person who has nightmares about being audited by the IRS even though you don't make that much money and haven't ever intentionally committed tax fraud? Does it enrage you to know that turbotax has successfully lobbied Congress to make this time of year HARDER for us and yet, when you try to fill out all of the forms on your own, you're sure your advanced degree has not prepared you for this task? Do you wish there could be an easier way that allows you to support a local business? Well look no further: Richard is your guy. The process: you fill out a general information form that helps Richard figure out how complicated your tax preparation is going to be, and then he shares a quote with you. Once you agree, he creates and shares a Dropbox folder with you, and you upload all your W-2s, 1099s, etc. etc. etc. Within a few days, he's finished! You pay online, he sends you the forms to sign virtually, and then he files for you. It really couldn't get any easier, and all of my anxiety about the process has vanished. Honestly, I shouldn't have waited this long to get help. Things got a bit more complicated when I bought a house and then took on multiple gigs, and I'm so grateful to have found someone who makes tax time painless. read more

My husband and I have been using Accutax for years. It is the most efficient tax preparation process we have ever experienced. Very grateful to Richard for making an otherwise painful process painless. His work is thorough and our taxes are always done well ahead of the deadline. We're very pleased with the returns we've been receiving as well! read more

I'm grateful to have found Richard to take taxes off my plate. He is knowledgeable, works quickly, and charges reasonable rates.

Richard at Accutax was referred to me a few years ago by a friend who is one of his clients and I'm so glad for it. Richard provides knowledgeable and prompt services with very reasonable rates. He communicates quickly and clearly about what to expect from your returns and is always happy to share insight into maximizing your filing. Dare I say he makes filing taxes transparent and easy?? Yes I do dare. 100% recommend! read more

We've used Rico for three years now and have recommended him to friends who have been just as delighted with his services. He's competent, efficient, hyper-organized, and provides a personalized service. What's great about using Rico is how easy he makes the process-- a transparent quote based on your unique tax situation, Dropbox for secure upload of documents, and email for questions that come up. You can expect fast response times to questions (within minutes usually) and quick turnaround on your returns. He's also been great for consults outside of tax season as we've tried to anticipate tax implications of our decisions through the year. For this reason he's become an extension of our financial planning team. We have no complaints and nothing but praise for Rico-- you won't be disappointed. read more

Doing my taxes each year is a breeze with Richard. I had been doing my own taxes until one year I had an especially complicated self-employment situation and reached out to Richard for help. Working with him was so easy that I've used his services every year since then. I highly recommend Richard for anyone who needs help with taxes or just doesn't want to worry about it each year. read more

I've worked with Accutax for the past three years after being referred to them by a friend. And now I believe my entire friend group uses Accutax. Before using Richard, I used to do my taxes on my own and end up having to submit and resubmit information to various tax agencies just to get my refund. Ever since switching to Accutax, it has been a seamless experience. I just give Richard my docs and my return is done usually within a day. He is incredibly responsive and answers my questions via email usually within minutes, if not just a few hours. He's the best. read more

Quick and responsive to questions even after he's completed your filing. I was used to filing for myself, but it would take so long even using the paid software. I felt much more reassured knowing I had a professional filing for me after having some errors with TurboTax and H&R Block. If you don't qualify for free filing, Richard's prices can be just over the amount you'd need to pay using TurboTax or H&R Block. Highly recommend! read more

Had a great experience with Accutax. Richard did our returns quickly and professionally, and even figured out an annoying withholding problem we've had for the past few years. Richard also communicated clearly and promptly with us at all times. Highly recommend his services! read more

We hired Accutax on the basis of reading other reviews here on Yelp and we were absolutely delighted with his work. He made the process of transferring the necessary documents seamless, he answered all of our questions promptly and anticipated our follow-up queries. All of his work was efficient and precise, and we've already received our refund. We were very pleased with the service and look forward to using him in the future. read more

Working our taxes with Richard was agile, transparent, and super responsive. Richard went above and beyond, breaking down our taxes and choices; and he was always available for our questions. We strongly recommend Richard, his professionalism and expertise will give anyone a lot of peace of mind. read more

We had a great first-time experience with Accutax. Richard was efficient, professional, and a pleasure to work with.

Working with Richard was super easy and smooth. His website had all the information I needed, and Richard himself was very responsive via email. His pricing is transparent and straightforward, and the way he collects information is secure. Overall, I had a great experience, and felt a lot better about filling out my taxes this year because I had Richard reviewing my documents! I'll definitely work with him again, and recommend him to friends and family. read more

I initially found Richard on Yelp, and needed his services because of a notice I received from the IRS that I owed money from a past return. He right away comforted me that he had seen this before and knew exactly what needed to happen. His prices were fair, and he even got on the phone directly with myself and a contact at the IRS to ensure that the issue was taken care of after several months of them delaying any resolution. I ended up using him for my tax returns, and my fiancee's tax returns, and have reached out to him for other issues as well that he has consulted me on. All around can tell he genuinely cares and knows what he is doing. Would definitely recommend! read more

Overall, I had a positive experience using Accutax. I had actually been with another fully online CPA for a few years, but I was just curious what else was out there. My parents usually go in-person to H&R Block, but with COVID this year, I was able to convince them to go online as well. The biggest pro is their transparent pricing process. I found the prices competitive with the fees charged by my other online CPA, but it's nice to know ahead of time exactly what you will pay. Furthermore, my former CPA invoices via Paypal where you have to pay the additional Paypal fee, whereas Accutax already includes all fees in the cited prices. I do prefer Accutax's pricing method even if Paypal is a little more convenient for payment. Accutax uses Dropbox to transfer documents. My former CPA had an independent online portal that was a little easier to use, but the Dropbox setup instructions provided were clear. Richard did respond to questions and concerns in a timely manner, and he was easy to talk to. On my tax return, he did catch one item regarding medical/dental premiums that my other CPA had missed. It wasn't a big monetary difference, but it made me a little peeved that it should have been caught earlier since I always spend the time every Jan/Feb to make sure my tax documents are well organized for my CPA. There was one question regarding selling a rental property that Richard indicated he didn't have the experience to answer, but I think that was a more complicated question than my parents and I initially thought it was since we only found one website that really addresses it. Unfortunately, the Venn diagram of tax professionals with that real estate background and tax professionals that provide full online service like Accutax does doesn't seem to have much overlap. My parents will probably have to use another tax professional with more real estate experience in the near future until they are able to sell the rental property, but for most situations, we would be comfortable using Accutax again. read more

Richard was great. Prompt, efficient service which I will be using again in the future.

I've worked with Richard on my tax returns for the past two years and would gladly continue to do so forever ;) He has been great, easily overcoming all the curveballs I tried to throw at him. In particular, I'm a contractor/self-employed, and I live in Maryland and work in DC. It's been a very smooth process working with Richard. I appreciate how clear and convenient the process is and that we can do everything securely online. I've recommended Richard to people that I work with and definitely want to recommend him here on Yelp too. LGBTQ+ friendly! read more

Cannot recommend enough! Working with Richard is so straight-forward. He works entirely online and it's a very smooth process to get a quote, submit documents, review tax forms, and then sign. He responds to all my messages within an hour and helped with some tough questions. Working with him I've also spent much less than when I went with H&R Block in the past. And it was also a much more pleasant experience. In short---this is as pleasant as paying taxes can be! read more

Richard was patient with my questions and was able to do my tax filing in a timely manner. Will definitely be using his services in the future! read more

Richard was excellent - quick responses, great communication, and even answered some additional questions for us outside of tax season. Would highly recommend. read more

Had a perfect experience with Richard this tax season. His prices were by far the most affordable and on top of that he turned around everything in about 72 hours. It was so easy and painless I literally cant imagine a better experience. Definitely go to him!! read more

Richard has been excellent with all of our tax preparation. We had a lot of chaos in our 2020 returns and he completed them in a timely, efficient manner. read more

I got to know Rico a few years ago when we both volunteered through a program that provides tax preparation services to low-income residents of Washington, DC. Rico was a dedicated volunteer at the time and often took on some of the more complex returns, so when I heard that he opened his own tax preparation practice, I unhesitatingly reached out out to him. In years past, I always used Turbo Tax, though I wanted to have more of a human touch for my most recent returns given that I had just started working abroad. Rico did the necessary research to make sure that I was complying with all of the tax laws for expats, and I received my DC tax refund quite quickly. He was also very communicative throughout the entire process. I strongly recommend him. read more

Richard was a dream to work with: knowledgeable, responsive, thorough, quick, charged very fair prices. Highly recommended.

Richard was fast, effective, fair and straight forward. My tax situation was complicated enough to finally ditch TurboTax and within a few days, through email communications and the use of DropBox - Richard had me squared away with my tax return done without a hassle. His prices are fair - and his pricing method is straight forward. Would recommend to anyone. read more

Very pleased with Accutax! Richard has a very streamlined process and does a great job of explaining his work. He made the process easy. Very cool that all correspondence was done virtually. Will be back next year and highly recommend! read more

My partner and I always filed taxes ourselves using a free online service but in 2018 we both changed jobs, purchased our first home and got married. Those events + the new tax reform lead us to look for an accountant. My husband and I searched the DC area and are so glad we found Rico. -His fees are reasonable and he's upfront and transparent about them. (This is SO appreciated considering the number of times I was told "the fee depends on several factors, we'll tell you the final fee after we meet".) -All communication was via e-mail, no in-person meetings necessary. -Quick to respond and efficient. -Able to thoroughly yet concisely explain what our options for filing were and the pro's/con's of each option. I think Rico's converted us and we'll continue to file through him. The headache free process is totally worth paying for. read more

Richard is great, he is always very prompt in responding to our emails and thorough in his explanations. His services and expertise are top-notch and we will certainly continue to work with him in the future. read more

I found Richard here on Yelp and used him for the first time this year (2019). He was efficient, responsive, and has a very easy to follow process. I will definitely use him again in the future! read more

I had read some very positive reviews of Accutax on the neighborhood listserv. Once I reached out to Richard with my tax situation, he quickly provided a way forward with extremely fair and competitive rates. Within 24 hours of uploading documents, he had turned my draft returns around. In a complicated tax year, his approach was a welcome change from the normal TurboTax experience and put me at ease. Excellent communication, quality work. I already look forward to working with him again and referring him to friends and family. read more

I have been working with Richard on my taxes for the last 3 years and it's been fantastic! I honestly can't say a bad thing about our interactions or his work. He always replies very fast and I clearly to all of my questions and his help has given me peace of mind. Truly great service! read more

100% digital. 100% excellent. I couldn't have had a better experience than working with Rico. He provided quick and thorough responses to all my questions throughout the process which turned out to be rather simple and FAST!! Excellent experience and I will be back. I highly recommend using Accutax to all my friends and family. read more

We got married, sold stock and bought a house this year, so for the first time, our taxes seemed complicated enough to hire a professional. Richard was communicative, transparent and extremely patient with our many questions and occasional flakiness. His fee was fair, and the process was painless. read more

I reached out to Richard last year after reading the positive reviews on Yelp and getting a few quotes from various service providers. My husband needs to file his taxes as a nonresident alien in multiple states and I am so glad we chose Richard in the end, because not only was he offering a reasonable price, he was very responsive, thorough, detail-oriented, and willing to answer our basic questions even after he helped us file the taxes. Would recommend him to anyone who needs a reliable accountant! read more