Very well ran business. I would say it's a great place to get your taxes done. Awesome office!!read more

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE! Absolutely horrible human being. Unprofessional. Extremely pompous and…read morearrogant. Will not answer his phone or voicemails for months on end. He will encourage you not to reschedule your tax appointment although you do not have everything necessary to file. Ensuring you that it will be "no problem and easy to just file an amended return", only to call you derogatory names when you inquire on the status of his preparation of the amended return you requested from him 6 months prior. Avoid this miserable *insert expletive*!! Here is our actual conversation: Me: Hi Joe, I'm calling regarding our amended return that needs to be filed. Joe: "Oh well, we haven't even gotten to amended returns yet. We are still working on all of the peoples screw ups from the earlier filings. Amendments are still another month out before we get to them." Me: When I called you a month and a half ago you said that amendments were 3-4 weeks out then. So they are still a month out? Joe: "Well YEAH, we have a lot to do!! What's the amendment, how'd you screw it up?" Me: Well, I didn't screw it... Joe: "SURE you did! You.." Me: If you would allow me to finish speaking. {pause} We mistakenly scheduled our appt very early in the tax season. I contacted you in January requesting to reschedule as we did not have everything necessary to file. You ensured me that was fine. Bring in what we had, and we could easily file an amendment once the rest comes in. I mailed the documents for the amendment to you back in April, it's now August. Joe: "You know, whining isn't going to get you anywhere." Me: I'm definitely not whining Joe: "You definitely are whining. I've heard a lot of whiners, and you are a pro at it." Me: No, I'm definitely not whining. Joe: "Hey, if you want someone else to fix them, I'll pull the documents and you can come pick them up. Otherwise you're going to have to wait your turn." Me: Well clearly I don't have an option other than to wait Joe. Joe: "SURE you do! You can have someone else..." Me: NO JOE, I do not. I've already paid you for the service. Have a nice day. I hung up.

A great place to fill out your taxes. Upon entering the business you are welcomed by a cute little…read morefurry friend. Everyone in this place was friendly and welcoming. Very organized and profesional. My husband had some questions that were concerning him and our tax lady answered them all. She was the best. I definitely recommend this place to anyone. Reasonable price too. Big plus! In times like these. Thank you guys again!

I've tried multiple places for filing my taxes and I was always unhappy because I tend to have many…read morequestions and they were never answered clearly. For people in our twenties, filing taxes can be confusing. Today I was helped by Ruthie and she did great in explaining everything that has to be filed when your a worker and a student. I'm definitely coming here every year! Thank you Ruthie!!

I recently used Cukierski & Associates to complete my 2023 taxes. This firm is only interested in…read moreone item - namely your money! I specifically advised the partner in charge of handling my tax return at the beginning of the engagement - that I would require an extension as I was about to enter the hospital to undergo a medical procedure. He was new to me. I was constantly told and hounded by one of their administrative staff they would require immediate payment for services. I had advised this same person several times I would pay my invoice as soon as my medical procedure was completed and I was released from the hospital. ( I always pay my bills.) Despite advising this person several times of my situation, and having advised the partner in charge of my situation, at the very beginning of the engagement with him, this administrative person who was extremely obnoxious would not let up. The invoice was not very large, a little over $500. The only reason I wound up with this firm was I previously used a former partner of the firm, who did OK but not great work on my tax returns. My wife at the time was friends with one of the accountant partners wife of this firm. This prior partner did not know and could not handle the tax information for 529 accountants very well. As I had 3 sons who fortunately now have all graduated from college. I had to literally walk him through the 529 tax information each year and how to handle it. He is now retired, fortunately. My advice to you is to stay away from this accounting firm unless you like being constantly and relentlessly pressured.

For over 20 years Jim and his team have handled both my personal and business taxes! Professional,…read morepersonable and always friendly these folks will take care of you better than anyone else!

The worst so called tax attorney I've ever me. Had my case for almost 3 years and did NOTHING. All…read morewhile charging $275 a month. To make matters worse, I recommended two people and he took on their case. Same results and a waste of time. The last slap in the face was when he wanted me to continue to pay him for doing nothing (I became tired). So I asked for a breakdown of what I owe and he never responded. 1 month later got a letter in the mail from the IRS stating he was no longer representing me. Stay away and just call the irs yourself.

Joe is a life saver..a business saver. I kept searching for the right tax relief person and Joe is…read moreby far the only person I would recommend. He is there every step of the way and he basically throws himself into your problems and gets them solved... thus relieving a lot of stress. THANK YOU JOE

Called the tax defenders after speaking with two highly rated national tax relief companies. Both…read moreused scare tactics to try and get us to sign immediately and pay, upfront, close to $10K to solve our tax issue. I had already done a lot of the work myself with the IRS and my gut was just not comfortable with what they were saying to me. I had also done enough research that I knew they were probably overpromising what they could do. So I looked up local top tax firms and found the The Tax Defenders. After speaking with Beth, who answered the phone, she told me Joe would be calling me back (yes, the owner of the firm). And he did. I walked Joe through what I had done to date and what others were telling me they could do and he told me I was correct. He told me I could hire them to handle what remained to be done, but I could also do it myself. I had already done most the work. He walked me through what to do next with the IRS, including what to say. We were on the phone for about an hour. He told me to call him back if I had questions. I was so pleasantly shocked. I waited on hold for 2 hours and 10mins that night for the IRS to answer and when they did I followed Joe's instructions and worked out a solution. If I ever have a tax situation that requires help in the future, my first and only call will be to the Tax Defenders (and for those review doubters out there I am not AI, I am a real person).

The Tax Defenders proved to be a great decision for my small business. My previous accountant did…read morenot know the latest IRS and State tax codes. This probably cost me thousands of dollars. I should have gone with the experts sooner. I highly recommend The Tax Defenders to any business owner not being represented by professionals. I wish I had made the choice sooner, but better late than never for this Veteran Owned Business.

If I can give a zero rating for these people I would. I would never recommend anyone going there…read morebecause they are a joke. My first time ever going there with my dad,mom, sister and myself was a horrible experience all they care about it collecting their money from you and they will never answer the phone or email. They took $400 from my dad and sister just to do their tax return which I thought was ridiculous, anyways we were also told that to wait and pay our taxes that we owe, we would get papers from the mail never did which they lied. And now I've been calling and chasing them and they don't answer. It's disgusting how they just take money from people and not give them back anything. NEVER EVER GOING THERE AGAIN. THE WORST.

Best tax man in the city. Smart man with amazing customer service. Get your taxes done right.read more

If you are a Chicago or Cook County homeowner, you need Farlap & Associates in your corner. I've…read moretrusted them with my property tax appeals for years!!!. They make the entire process completely easy for me. Every single year, they automatically review my assessment and advide me on how to submit the appeal paperwork. Thanks to their persistence, they've saved me thousands in assessed value. They are consistent, professional, and highly effective. Five stars all day!

Could not be more happy with the services provided by Farlap & Associates. My new property…read more'assessment' was beyond ridiculous and there was no way I was going to let it go without a fight. I reached out to my neighborhood Facebook mom's group and their name was recommended time & time again! Not only did they provide quick turn around but they are responsive and willing to go above and beyond to help. I especially appreciate the flat fee vs. the %age that some other companies charge. Will definitely be a lifetime customer.

Well, I'm not going to post as much as the other review did, but I've been using John for many…read moreyears and have had nothing but a good experience with him. I have never been late with my taxes to date and could not file them without some help. John is professional and a good communication but he is NOT a magician and like any other CPA he probably gets very busy around tax time. I like that he sends me a reminder form in the mail that includes a list of everything I need to submit for the following year. He also prepares a summary of what was submitted that includes line by line comparisions to prior years. He may be a little old school, but I appreciate his style and the fact that he has many years of experience as a CPA.

I have been using John to prepare my taxes for many years and I find him to be up front, down to…read moreearth and very professional. He is like most accountants, they work with the numbers that we give them and he can not make them up. I have been most pleased with his work, his knowledge and I would RECOMMEND him.