He is a thorough and easy accountant to work with. he is easy to get a hold of and answers all…read moreyour questions right away. Ruth Durham, NC

We normally use one of the online tax filing services for our yearly taxes but I never feel 100%…read morecomfortable I have done everything right when I'm done. This year we installed a grid of Tesla solar panels and PowerWall so we could make use of the clean energy tax allowance. I felt just a little out of my depth and with 'significant' tax liability the last thing we wanted was to mess up our filing so we did not get the full benefit of the credit. I discovered J & S on Yelp and I'm so glad I did. Hugh was so easy to work with, friendly and approachable, and highly capable taking our best interests to heart. I've never seen a more complete and methodically assembled tax filing and he discovered errors in one of our previous year's filings which we will be refiling for since we are still owed a refund. This tax year we are looking at a very sizable refund from our taxes and we are a peace knowing it was all done correctly and nothing we could have benefited from got over-looked. We won't be doing our own taxes from now on but will depend on J & S to take care of our tax filing needs.

"You're WAY better off with TurboTax online..."…read more We did our taxes here this year. The person who helped us was certainly pleasant, but it really felt like she was just filling in numbers for what the software asked without necessarily having a lot of extra knowledge. We had a few weirdnesses with our tax situation for this year, and the person who helped us didn't seem to have any idea how to deal with them nor how to even look up what to do. I honestly didn't feel like she knew any more than me, and that I could've done exactly what she was doing for $500 less by just using TurboTax online again (and some Google searches). But what made things worse-- H&R Block promises to look over your old returns and see if you might get some extra money back. I left my old returns with the staff member. I inquired one month later and two months later, and each time, she "hadn't gotten to it yet". I asked that they just forget it and mail me back my forms. They never did. It's now been over 8 months, and my old tax forms are still MIA. I've tried calling the office, but my calls just go to the central H&R Block number and I can't get to this office (where my forms are being held hostage). Do yourself a favor-- just do it yourself with TurboTax or other software... I wish I'd listened to the other one-star reviews on Yelp about this place...

I had previously used H&R Block at Cosgove and also on Rt 54/55, but we moved so I tried getting in…read moretouch with this office. I was shuttled to a central phone answering service that made me a 9 AM appointment for this office to phone me. It is now nearly 10 AM and there has been no phone call. Perhaps this was for the best! I see from other reviews that this is not a reliable office. Glad I looked them up on Yelp to leave my own review!

I had some questions about my tax liabilities after some of my investments had changed. I contacted…read morePaul is Yelp! and made an appointment. We chatted for a bit about my situation, and he was able to give me good, actionable ideas on how to best manage my tax exposure.

VERY EXPENSIVE. I spent over $3k annually for tax prep and filing. I would not say my taxes were…read moreoverly complicated, and I even had a bookeeper who organized all my business documents for Paul's team. Truly as organized as one could be! Not sure if they charge based on income, and could not get an itemized receipts of charges. Would not recommend.

We needed some documents notarized to apply for a marriage license, and came here to have it done…read more My fiancé was only barely able to meet me here during their business hours (rushing here straight from work in Cary), but the notary we worked with was very kind and showed no sign of impatience or frustration, even though she ended up staying 45 minutes past closing for us. A few FYIs: - Their REGULAR business hours are M-F, 10 AM to 7 PM. Yelp lists their extended tax season hours (9-8), so beware and call ahead! - I was given an initial estimate of 10 minutes to notarize documents. This must have been PER DOCUMENT, as we ended up being there for an hour!! - They only accept CASH (again, except during tax season). This would have been extremely helpful to have known up front. - When I came in the front door, a friendly, elderly chihuahua rushed to greet me. I loved this, but it's worth being aware of if you have allergies, fears, or tend to take a long time going through doors. ;) The dog was not there the other time I've been in.

I received a letter from the IRS, confused I call LaContable, they are opened year-round, not just…read moretax season...It's worth mentioning that the letter I received was from a previous tax return year, not done by La Contable... Anywhoo, the staff member was beyond helpful.. She took her time, reviewed all my documents and explained the reason for the letter in detail.... They are amazing...Talk about gng far and beyond for a customer!!! I will continue to come to La Contable, even if it's about a 45 min drive..Skip the glitz and glamour of a big corp building, these are high quality accountants who honestly care about their clientele... Gracias.

Curtis was great! Thanks again for doing my taxes, quick…read moreand easy! Definitely recommend

The place is a bit grungy and poorly maintained. Unkempt is probably the best word for it. But as…read morefar as getting your taxes done right by a friendly employee (specifically Michele) then this place is a good option. It would have been 5 stars if it wasn't so like...messy. Either way Michele was very knowledgeable and very friendly which goes a long way with me. She will go above and beyond to get you the best and most accurate information. If I was just rating Michele it would be 5 stars; if I was just rating the storefront it would be 2...maybe one. However the point of the place is to get your taxes done and for that you can rely on this place. I will say this though, if your taxes aren't complicated in any way and are very straightforward, you should just do them online because this place ain't cheap. You're looking at between $200-$300 to get your individual taxes done, so keep that in mind.

This is our 3rd year with Alan E. at Ken Howard's office and we couldn't be more pleased. We are a…read moregrowing business here in Durham and a knowledgeable accountant has been crucial in our success. Always willing to answer questions throughout the year and figure out a game plan to keep us ahead of 'tax time' to make it a bit less painful. Highly recommended.

From the owner: Kenneth A Howard P A, Certified Public Accountant is an accounting firm located in Durham, North…read moreCarolina. We provide quality accounting and tax services to meet your personal and business needs. We have more than 35 years of public accounting experience. Our services include income tax planning, tax return preparation, payroll processing and others.

DONT USE!!!As has been the case with others I was ghosted. Gene Jr did an absolutely terrible job…read morepreparing my taxes. So many mistakes!!! I just received notification from the IRS that there were a lot of mistakes. I have reached out to Gene Jr. 8 times. No response. This should be addressed by the tax service. I would never use them again. What reputable company ghosts clients? DONT USE.

SCAM!!!! Do not use them! I literally have the longest story of difficulties with them. He has…read moreghosted me since April!! Came back briefly after I threatened hiring a lawyer and completed my taxes (efile) charged me 275$, and DID NOT FILE THEM! After 6 more weeks of ghosting, I'm using another person to file. This was the most frustrated experience of our year.

Emethia was very easy to work with. I brought everything to her office and I was out of there with…read moremy taxes done within 45 minutes. I highly recommend working with Emethia.

I was trying to buy my very first home, but a tax issue that I created was holding up my dream…read more Most CPAs and accountants wanted a LOT of money to help me, and I just couldn't afford them. Emethia not only gave me a discount, but she filed my amended returns very quickly. She's not only highly intelligent, efficient and experienced, but very personable and responsive to her customers. How can I possibly thank her enough for helping my dream come true?